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shipowner

/ship-oh-ner/US // ˈʃɪpˌoʊ nər //UK // (ˈʃɪpˌəʊnə) //

船东,船主,船舶所有人

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person who owns a ship or ships.

Examples

  • A shipowner complained to the commodore that the municipality refused to let him take his goods out of the custom-house.

  • His career had been a long one of varied villainy, he impersonating alternately a parson and a rich shipowner.

  • The services of a local shipowner were secured for the post of agent, and Miller was offered the place of accountant.

  • He was the eldest son of the second wife, who had been a Miss Pedrick, the daughter of a rich merchant and shipowner.

  • She was daughter to old Godefroi of St. Heliers, the shipowner.