shipfitter

noun

ship·fit·ter | \ ˈship-ˌfi-tər

Definition of shipfitter

1 : one that fits together the structural members of ships and puts them into position for riveting or welding

2 : a naval enlisted man who works in sheet metal and performs the work of a plumber aboard ship

Recent Examples on the Web

Then, again, electricians, machinists, shipfitters, pipefitters. — Washington Post, "Full interview transcript: State Sen. Frank Wagner," 1 June 2017 After 25 years as a boilermaker, shipfitter and welder, photographer Joseph Blum knows his way around construction sites. — Rebecca Horne, WIRED, "Constructing the World’s Largest Self-Anchored Suspension Bridge," 24 July 2013

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