ship-builder — n. 1. Naval architect, naval constructor. 2. Ship carpenter, shipwright … New dictionary of synonyms
William Pitt (ship-builder) — William Pitt (d. 1840, in Malta) was an English ship builder who was the Master Attendant at Jamaica Dockyard, and later of Malta. His amusing poem of The Sailor s Consolation is in many collections credited to Charles Dibdin.References*Charles… … Wikipedia
Ship model — This article is concerned primarily with static models. For operating models see model yachting or radio controlled boat, Model of a 19th century vessel in the Bishop Museum, Hawaii … Wikipedia
ship-carpenter — n. Shipwright, ship builder … New dictionary of synonyms
builder — build‧er [ˈbɪldə ǁ ər] noun [countable] 1. PROPERTY JOBS a person or company that builds or repairs buildings: • He called in a local firm of builders. ˌcowboy ˈbuilder informal P … Financial and business terms
Builder's Old Measurement — (BOM) is the method of calculating the size or cargo capacity of a ship used in England from approximately 1720 to 1849. The BOM estimated the tonnage of a ship based on length and maximum beam. The formula is: Tonnage = frac {({Length} Beam}… … Wikipedia
Ship naming and launching — The ceremonies involved in naming and launching naval ships are based in traditions thousands of years old.Methods of launchThere are three principal methods of conveying a new ship from building site to water, only two of which are called… … Wikipedia
ship construction — Introduction complex of activities concerned with the design and fabrication of all marine vehicles (ship). Ship construction today is a complicated compound of art and science. In the great days of sail, vessels were designed and… … Universalium
Ship — This unusual name is of Anglo Saxon origin and is an occupational surname for a mariner, or perhaps, occasionally a ship or boat builder. The derivation of the name is from the Olde English pre 7th Century scip , ship, in Middle English schip .… … Surnames reference
Ship Tavern, London — The Ship Tavern is an inn at the western corner of Lincoln s Inn Fields, behind Kingsway, London. Established in 1549, at the height of the English Reformation, when Catholicism became illegal, it was used to shelter Catholic priests and hold… … Wikipedia