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shipowner

(ˈʃɪpˌəʊnə)

1. (Commerce) a person who owns or has shares in a ship or ships

2. (Nautical Terms) a person who owns or has shares in a ship or ships

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Noun

shipowner - someone who owns a ship or a share in a ship

possessor, owner - a person who owns something; "they are searching for the owner of the car"; "who is the owner of that friendly smile?"

Translations

صاحِب السَّفينَه

majitel lodirejdař

skibsreder

Reeder Reederei

hajótulajdonos

armatore

skipsreder

majiteľ lodevlastník lode

armatörgemi sahibi

船主

shipowner

[ˈʃɪpˌəʊnəʳ] N → naviero/a m/f, armador(a) m/f

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shipowner

[ˈʃɪpəʊnə^r] n → armateur/trice m/f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

shipowner

n → Schiffseigner(in) m(f); (of many ships) → Reeder(in) m(f)

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shipowner

[ˈʃɪpˌəʊnəʳ] n → armatore m

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ship

(ʃip) noun

1. a large boat. The ship sank and all the passengers and crew were drowned.

2. any of certain types of transport that fly. a spaceship.

verb – past tense, past participle shipped –

to send or transport by ship. The books were shipped to Australia.

ˈshipment noun

1. a load of goods sent by sea. a shipment of wine from Portugal.

2. the sending of goods by sea.

ˈshipper noun

a person who arranges for goods to be shipped. a firm of shippers.

ˈshipping noun

ships taken as a whole. The harbour was full of shipping.

ˈship-broker noun

1. an agent whose job is to buy or sell ships.

2. an insurance agent for ships.

ˈshipbuilder noun

a person whose business is the construction of ships. a firm of shipbuilders.

ˈshipbuilding noun

ˈshipowner noun

a person or company that owns a ship or ships.

ˌshipˈshape adjective

in good order. She left everything shipshape in her room when she left.

ˈshipwreck noun

1. the accidental sinking or destruction of a ship. There were many shipwrecks on the rocky coast.

2. a wrecked ship. an old shipwreck on the shore.

verb

We were shipwrecked off the coast of Africa.

ˈshipyard noun

a place where ships are built or repaired.

ship water

(of a boat) to let water in over the side. The boat shipped water and nearly capsized.

References in classic literature ?

"Dantes," said the shipowner, turning towards the young man, "come this way!"

"He did not speak to me of it," replied the shipowner; "but if there be any letter he will give it to me."

"Ah, ha," said the shipowner, "I am not in the least surprised, for she has been to me three times, inquiring if there were any news of the Pharaon.

The shipowner, smiling, followed him with his eyes until he saw him spring out on the quay and disappear in the midst of the throng, which from five o'clock in the morning until nine o'clock at night, swarms in the famous street of La Canebiere, -- a street of which the modern Phocaeans are so proud that they say with all the gravity in the world, and with that accent which gives so much character to what is said, "If Paris had La Canebiere, Paris would be a second Marseilles." On turning round the owner saw Danglars behind him, apparently awaiting orders, but in reality also watching the young sailor, -- but there was a great difference in the expression of the two men who thus followed the movements of Edmond Dantes.

The Morrels have been shipowners from father to son; and there was a Morrel who served in the same regiment with me when I was in garrison at Valence.'"

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A shipowner loves a profitable ship; the seaman is proud of her; a doubt of her good looks seldom exists in his mind; but if he can boast of her more useful qualities it is an added satisfaction for his self-love.

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we fell in with some icebergs." The old people ultimately became acquainted with a good many names of ships, and with the names of the skippers who commanded them -- with the names of Scots and English shipowners -- with the names of seas, oceans, straits, promontories -- with outlandish names of lumber-ports, of rice-ports, of cotton-ports -- with the names of islands -- with the name of their son's young woman.

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The innovative design and operational success of the solution, combined with a worldwide service network were also important in convincing the shipowner and shipyard.

TTS Group ASA - MacGregor secures turnkey project from Cochin Shipyard, India for four 8 000 dwt bulk carrier hatch cover shipsets02.09.2019

A memorandum addressed to Locsin containing a portion of a letter, sent by a Chinese association, expressed the shipowner's 'sincere apology.'

Locsin: 'Hey, morons! I merely noted' Chinese shipowner's apology

I feel deep regret that this accident had to happen and I would like to express my deep sympathy to the Filipino fishermen," the letter read, which appears to be penned by an association in which the shipowner is a member of.

Owner of Chinese vessel apologizes for Recto Bank allision

The shipowner of the Chinese vessel that figured in the June 2019 incident near Recto Bank has apologized to the Filipino fishermen, whose boat was damaged but maintained the collision was "accidental".