shipwork

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noun

The work of building and repairing ships.

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Meanings

nounshipwork (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe work of building and repairing ships.

    To my mind, it appears obvious in the context of total shipwork, the private shipyards are doing very well indeed. It is true that with the dwindling size of the Navy, there will be less repair work.

    1974, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations, Department of Defense Appropriations for 1975: Hearings..., page 320

Origin

From ship + -work.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

workship
Cite this entry
APA

shipwork. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shipwork

MLA

“shipwork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shipwork. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shipwork,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shipwork.

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