Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shipwork

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ship-work
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The work of building and repairing ships.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"To my mind, it appears obvious in the context of total shipwork, the private shipyards are doing very well indeed. It is true that with the dwindling size of the Navy, there will be less repair work."

Etymology

From ship + -work.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ship

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does shipwork mean?: The work of building and repairing ships.
Where does shipwork come from?: From ship + -work.

How to pronounce shipwork

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