shipbreaker en · NOUN
Etymology
From ship + breaker.
Meanings
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One who works in shipbreaking.
[…] the L.M.S.R. has sold Queen Empress, Duchess of Rothesay, and Eagle III to a Dutch firm of shipbreakers.
1947 January and February, “Notes and News: Steamer Services on the Clyde”, in Railway Magazine, page 50:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shipbreakers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| ship-breaker | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
junkman · car breaker · the breakers
Hypernyms
salvor · breaker · salvager · scrap dealer · scrapper