"shipmaster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shipmasters [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English schypmayster, schypmester, equivalent to ship + master. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|schypmayster}} Middle English schypmayster, {{af|en|ship|master}} ship + master Head templates: {{en-noun}} shipmaster (plural shipmasters)
  1. The master of a ship; a captain; a commander. Synonyms: shiplord
    Sense id: en-shipmaster-en-noun-9LyrrMDn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        "The master of a ship; a captain; a commander."
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        "The master of a ship; a captain; a commander."
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        [
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  ],
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