Meaning of boatsmith | Babel Free

Definitions

A maker of boats or ships; shipbuilder.

Examples

“Occasionally it is found necessary to move⟳ them, perhaps to shift the centre of gravity to improve⟳ the fore and aft trim of the boat. This can only be done by a boatsmith, who will make⟳ a new set⟳ of riggers, or alter the existing ones.”

“With some adaptive engineering by local metalworkers and boatsmiths, these light⟳ engines motorized several thousand riverboats, converting the classic dhows from cheap-but-slow to cheap-and-rapid inland water transport⟳ (Jansen et al. 1989).”

“Imagine⟳ writing a scene set⟳ in a shipyard. As a deckhand struggles to repair⟳ a sailboat's mast step, a boatsmith looks over his shoulder and offers advice.”

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