"shipkeeper" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: shipkeepers [plural]
Etymology: From ship + keeper. Etymology templates: {{af|en|ship|keeper}} ship + keeper Head templates: {{en-noun}} shipkeeper (plural shipkeepers)
  1. A caretaker of a ship when its crew is away.
    Sense id: en-shipkeeper-en-noun-BFIfbEcN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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