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boatbuilder

boatbuilder

1 3.8
A person who makes boats for a living
  • noun
  • /ˈboʊtˌbɪldər/
translation icon : constructor de barcos
  • In coastal communities, many boatbuilders create sturdy vessels that withstand rough seas.

Examples

  • But it was their trademark, a choice that offered extreme structural strength and required great skill by the boatbuilder.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Tabb, the boatbuilder, will undoubtedly come to some such conclusion.

    Rebecca (1940)

  • Now, that boatbuilder's evidence... suggested certain theories concerning Rebecca's death.

    Rebecca (1940)

  • Boatbuilders, distributors, and industry press prowled the aisles in search of new engines, accessories, processes, and newsworthy stories.

    Blog text (21)

  • The skilled boatbuilder crafted a beautiful wooden sailboat for the local fisherman.

  • As a professional boatbuilder, she specializes in designing custom yachts for her clients.

Synonyms

boatwright
vsboatbuilder
1 8.5

A person who builds or fixes boats, often wooden ones

is limited to building boats and does not cover repair work

Surface Forms

boatbuilder singular
boatbuilders plural

Morphology

boatbuilder = boat + builder (transparent) = boat + build + er

Clear compounding of 'boat' + 'builder' where 'builder' is a productive 'build' + '-er' agent noun; learners who know 'boat' and 'builder' will infer the meaning.

Etymology

Boatbuilder is just two words put together: boat 'a small ship' and builder from build 'to make'. So a boatbuilder is literally someone who 'makes boats' for a living, which is why the word today means a person who builds boats professionally.