noun
- a person who builds or repairs ships
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The shipwright carefully examined the hull for damage.
- My grandfather worked as a shipwright at the naval yard for thirty years.
- The old shipwright taught his apprentice how to shape the wooden planks.
- Local shipwrights were hired to restore the historic sailing vessel.
- The shipwright’s tools included adzes, chisels, and caulking irons.
- She apprenticed under a master shipwright to learn the traditional craft.