shipwright

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a craftsperson who builds or repairs ships, especially wooden ones

   The shipwright replaced the rotten frames before fitting new planks to the hull.

Simplified etymology

Shipwright has been used since Old English for a maker or builder of ships. Its second element, wright, means “maker” and is closely related to work.

From Middle English shipwright and Old English scipwyrhta, literally 'ship worker or maker.' Wright is an old agent noun related to work and survives in occupational compounds such as wheelwright and playwright.

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