noun
shipman
Shipman (noun) means Another word for a sailor.
noun
1
Another word for a sailor.
2
The person in command of a ship; a captain.
3
A worker employed on board a ship.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English schipman, which developed from Old English scipmann (“shipman, mariner, sailor, rower; one who goes on trading voyages; pirate”). It is a cognate of Icelandic skipmaður, skipamaður (“shipman”), and matches ship plus -man; compare English boatman.
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What is the meaning of shipman?
"shipman" (noun) means another word for a sailor.
What is another word for shipman?
Other words for "shipman" include sailor.
What are the different meanings of shipman?
"shipman" has 3 main meanings: 1. Another word for a sailor; 2. The person in command of a ship; a captain; 3. A worker employed on board a ship.
