Definitions

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  • noun A person maneuvering a ship.

Etymologies

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ship +‎ handler

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Examples

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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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