shipfitter

ship·fit·ter

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ship-fit-er]
- /ˈʃɪpˌfɪt ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ship-fit-er]
- /ˈʃɪpˌfɪt ər/

Definitions of shipfitter word

noun shipfitter a person who forms plates, shapes, etc., of ship according to plans, patterns, or molds. 1
noun shipfitter a shipyard worker employed to build and repair ships 0
noun shipfitter a person in the navy who does the sheet metal and plumbing work on a ship 0
noun shipfitter a person whose work is to lay out, fabricate, and position plates, bulkheads, etc. inside the hull of a ship in readiness for riveting or welding 0
noun shipfitter a petty officer who maintains metal fittings 0

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Origin of shipfitter

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; ship1 + fitter

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Parts of speech for Shipfitter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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shipfitter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

shipfitter usage trend in Literature

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