the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Naval architecturel the art of constructing ships and other vessels.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Naval architecture; the art of constructing vessels for navigation, particularly ships and other large vessels carrying masts: in distinction from boat-building.
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n. the construction of ships
n. the construction of ships
Word Usage
"Once a center for salt shipping, Lymington became known as a shipbuilding and trading port during the Middle Ages."