Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shipman

/ʃˈɪpmən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
ship-man
IPA
/ʃˈɪpmən/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of sailor.

noun

The master of a ship; shiplord.

Obsolete

noun

A labourer on a ship.

name

A surname originating as an occupation.

Etymology

From Middle English schipman, from Old English scipmann (“shipman, mariner, sailor, rower; one who goes on trading voyages; pirate”). Cognate with Icelandic skipmaður, skipamaður (“shipman”). Equivalent to ship + -man. Compare English boatman.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

shipmen (plural) ship-man (alternative)

Derived Forms

shipmanship

Phrases

Shipman effect

Frequently Paired Words

midshipman

Synonyms

sailor

Rhymes With

midshipman lipman lippman lippmann chipman

Questions

How do you pronounce shipman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɪpmən/.
What does shipman mean?
Synonym of sailor.
Where does shipman come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce shipman

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