shipmaster


ship·mas·ter

S0347700 (shĭp′măs′tər)n. The officer in command of a merchant ship.

shipmaster

(ˈʃɪpˌmɑːstə) or

shipman

n, pl -masters or -men (Nautical Terms) the master or captain of a ship

ship•mas•ter

(ˈʃɪpˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər)

n. a person who commands a ship; master; captain. [1325–75]