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Shipbuilding — Ship build ing, n. Naval architecturel the art of constructing ships and other vessels. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shipbuilding — This article is about the construction of ships. For the song, see Shipbuilding (song). An expedition s shipwrights building a brigantine, 1541. Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and floating vessels. It normally takes place in a… … Wikipedia
shipbuilding — shipbuilder ship‧build‧er [ˈʆɪpˌbɪldə ǁ ər] noun [countable] a company that makes ships shipbuilding noun [uncountable] : • key industries such as steel and shipbuilding * * * shipbuilding UK US /ˈʃɪpˌbɪldɪŋ/ noun [U] TRANSPORT, PRODUCTION ► … Financial and business terms
Shipbuilding — Ship construction was an important branch of in dustry in the Low Countriesand the Netherlands, where transport by water was relatively easy. As early as the Middle Ages, coasters and canal boats were the main form of transportation for… … Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands
shipbuilding — ship|build|ing [ˈʃıpˌbıldıŋ] n [U ] the industry of making ships ▪ a shipbuilding yard … Dictionary of contemporary English
shipbuilding — [[t]ʃɪ̱pbɪldɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Shipbuilding is the industry of building ships … English dictionary
shipbuilding — shipbuilder ► NOUN ▪ a person or company that designs and builds ships. DERIVATIVES shipbuilding noun … English terms dictionary
Shipbuilding in Russia — Shipbuilding is a developed industry in Russia. The main short term plan of the industry is the Complex Program to Advance Production of the Shipbuilding Industry on the Market between 2008 and 2015, which was approved by the Russian Government… … Wikipedia
Shipbuilding (song) — Infobox Single Name =Shipbuilding Cover size = Border = Caption = Artist =Robert Wyatt B side = Memories of You (Andy Razaf, E. Blake) Round Midnight (T. Monk) Released =1982 Format =7 , 45rpm Recorded = Genre = Length = Label =Rough Trade… … Wikipedia
Shipbuilding in Frindsbury, Kent — Frindsbury TQ744697 Coord|51.399423|0.508127|display=inline|format=dms is a parish on the River Medway, on the opposite bank to Chatham Dockyard in Kent, England. It was a centre of ship building before 1820, building at least six 74 gun third… … Wikipedia
