Definition of SHIPMAN

shipman

Meanings

Plural: shipmen

Noun

  • Synonym of sailor.
  • The master of a ship; shiplord.
  • A labourer on a ship.

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

sailor

Scrabble Score: 14

shipman is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
shipman is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
shipman is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

shipman is a valid Words With Friends word