Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A person who has a right of property in a ship or ships, or any share therein.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Owner of a ship or ships.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun nautical Someone who owns a
ship .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who owns a ship or a share in a ship
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Examples
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The shipowner is a cousin—a relation of some kind.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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The shipowner is a cousin—a relation of some kind.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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The shipowner is a cousin—a relation of some kind.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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Readers who would find the report useful would be those with an active interest in the short term commercial outlook of shipping, such as shipowner / operators, financial institutions, shipbuilders, shipbrokers and FFA traders as well as research analysts and journalists.
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"armateur" — a kind of shipowner, or one who fits out and charters ships, and sometimes commands them himself — the profession of Jean Bart and Duguay
Brittany & Its Byways Fanny Bury Palliser
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The shipowner received earlier payments in late November only after seizing the chartered vessel.
China's HNA Looks Abroad for Deals Dinny McMahon 2011
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In 1898 he entered the shipping business and later became a wealthy shipowner.
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Liability is covered through a separate arrangement with the Standard Club, a mutual insurance association owned by its shipowner members.
Cruise Company Blames Captain Stacy Meichtry 2012
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The majority of shipowner associations such as the International Chamber of Shipping and the International Shipping Federation have made it clear that they prefer to use international military personnel over the hiring of armed guards to protect their ships and cargo.
David Isenberg: It's Two Lanterns for the Maritime PSC Industry David Isenberg 2011
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The majority of shipowner associations such as the International Chamber of Shipping and the International Shipping Federation have made it clear that they prefer to use international military personnel over the hiring of armed guards to protect their ships and cargo.
David Isenberg: It's Two Lanterns for the Maritime PSC Industry David Isenberg 2011
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