shipfitter
noun
ship·fit·ter
ˈship-ˌfi-tər 
1
: one that fits together the structural members of ships and puts them into position for riveting or welding
2
: a naval enlisted man who works in sheet metal and performs the work of a plumber aboard ship
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Levi Benner, a shipfitter, said there are hard feelings because management routinely rejects workers’ ideas for improvements.
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David Sharp, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2020
Then, again, electricians, machinists, shipfitters, pipefitters.
—Washington Post, 1 June 2017
After 25 years as a boilermaker, shipfitter and welder, photographer Joseph Blum knows his way around construction sites.
—Rebecca Horne, WIRED, 24 July 2013
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David Sharp, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2020
Then, again, electricians, machinists, shipfitters, pipefitters.
—Washington Post, 1 June 2017
After 25 years as a boilermaker, shipfitter and welder, photographer Joseph Blum knows his way around construction sites.
—Rebecca Horne, WIRED, 24 July 2013
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“Shipfitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipfitter. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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