shipowning

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ship +‎ owning

Adjective[edit]

shipowning (not comparable)

  1. Owning a ship.
    a London shipowning family

Noun[edit]

shipowning (uncountable)

  1. Ownership of a ship or ships.
    English shipowning during the Industrial Revolution