shipmaster

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noun

The master of a ship; a captain; a commander.

Similar
shiplord
OriginMiddle English schypmayster →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounshipmaster (plural shipmasters)

plural shipmasters

  1. The master of a ship; a captain; a commander.

    Synonyms: shiplord

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe master of a ship; a captain; a commander.

Similar
shiplord

Origin

  1. Middle Englishschypmayster
  2. Englishshipmaster

From Middle English schypmayster, schypmester, equivalent to ship + master.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

mastershipspearsmith
Cite this entry
APA

shipmaster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shipmaster

MLA

“shipmaster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shipmaster. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shipmaster,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shipmaster.

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