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shipyard

[ship-yahrd] / ˈʃɪpˌyɑrd /
NOUN
dry dock
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German arms maker Rheinmetall said Thursday it had made an offer for a further shipyard as the influential defence giant deepens its push into naval systems.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Both the union and the shipyard had asked for a direct award of the contract.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

When he walked into the Gatehouse Tavern by the shipyard just before 5 p.m. on a recent Monday, the place was empty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Titanic - along with her sister ships Olympic and Britannic - was designed at the drawing office of the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast, which is now a hotel.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The shipyard was one of the largest shipbuilding facilities in the world.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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