shipmaster

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ship′mas′tər, -mä′stər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ship•mas•ter  (ship′mas′tər, -mä′stər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Naval Termsa person who commands a ship;
    master;
    captain.
  • 1325–75; Middle English schipmaster; cognate with German Schiffmeister

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