Definitions
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- noun A person
maneuvering aship .
Etymologies
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ship + handler
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Examples
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Kurita was “an old salty type,” an expert shiphandler, unlike the political admirals whose skills lay in currying favor with higher-ranking admirals.
Sea of Thunder Evan Thomas 2006
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Kurita was “an old salty type,” an expert shiphandler, unlike the political admirals whose skills lay in currying favor with higher-ranking admirals.
Sea of Thunder Evan Thomas 2006
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True, you are not a qualified shiphandler, but that won't matter too much; these ships will be new to everyone.
Between Planets Heinlein, Robert A. 1951
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