shipowner Definition
ship·owner (-ō′nər)
noun
an owner of a ship or ships
shipowner Usage Examples
Possessives
- liability: Nonetheless, the shipowner's liability for many aspects of damage is limited under international rules and agreements.
- name: Would knowledge of shipowners ' names improve the quality of historical analysis?
Converse of object
- allege: The shipowners alleged that Metro were the agents of Glencore.
- include: This Association draws its members from the British shipping community including shipowners, insurers, insurance brokers and maritime lawyers.
- enable: FOCs enable shipowners to avoid onerous international regulations, since the International Maritime Organization which enforces them is dominated by FOC nations.
- become: He obtained his master's certificate, and after 20 years skippering vessels he gave up the sea and became a shipowner.
Preposition: for
damage: Consequently, the charterers could not now claim against the shipowners for any damages alleged to have occurred during those operations.
Adjective modifier
- British: The Americans achieved a reputation which guaranteed them higher freight rates, £ 6-£7 against the £ 3-£4 per ton paid to British shipowners.
- wealthy: Marcion and His Theology Marcion was a native of Pontus, born late in the first century, who became a wealthy shipowner.
- Norwegian: Henie and her third husband, the Norwegian shipowner Niels Onstad, the Henie Onstad Art Center, near Oslo.
- local: Furness was a local shipowner, with a string of businesses related to shipping.
- large: The Maersk Company Limited was established in 1951, and has since developed into one of the largest shipowners in the United Kingdom.
- Greek: Like many Greek shipowners, the Group is looking into new areas of operation.
Noun used with modifier
- defendant: The Claimants ' suit was therefore time-barred and summary judgment was entered in favor of the defendant shipowners.
- millionaire: The Supermarine entry was saved when Lady Houston, the widow of a millionaire shipowner, made an unsolicited gift of £ 100,000.
Browse dictionary entries near shipowner
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