boatwrights
Ship construction artisans
Boatwrights are craftspeople who build and repair boats, particularly smaller wooden vessels.
The term follows the pattern of wheelwright and playwright—wright being an old word for maker or builder.
The plural appears more often than the singular, typically in historical or traditional maritime contexts: The boatwrights worked through the winter to finish the fleet.
Craft of shaping lumber
- carpentryWood construction trade
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- plankingWooden boards collectively
caulking · lofting · carvel · clinker · fitting · fairing · scarfing · adze
Hull's structural base
- hullOuter covering or frame
- frameSupporting outer structure
- bulkheadInternal vessel barrier
- gunwaleShip's side top edge
sternpost · stempost · bow · stern · transom · ribs · planking · decking
Small auxiliary watercraft
- skiffSmall, light rowing boat
- dorySmall flat-bottomed fishing boat
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
- kayakEnclosed single-person watercraft
rowboat · sailboat · schooner · sloop · cutter · catamaran · yacht · launch
Of ships and sailing
- seafaringTraveling by ocean vessel
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
- mooringVessel's secured resting place
rigging · sailing · navigation · seaworthiness · draft · displacement · freeboard · waterline
Drained basin for hull work
- slipwayInclined shore for launching
- boatyardVessel construction site
- chandleryVessel provisioning establishment
- launchSet into motion
fitting out · sea trials · commissioning · haul-out · repair · restoration · blueprint · mold
woodworking
Craft of shaping lumber
- carpentryWood construction trade
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
planking · caulking · lofting · carvel · clinker · fitting · fairing · scarfing · adze · drawknife
keel
Hull's structural base
gunwale · sternpost · stempost · bow · stern · transom · ribs · planking · decking · thwarts
dinghy
Small auxiliary watercraft
kayak · rowboat · sailboat · schooner · sloop · cutter · catamaran · yacht · launch · punt
nautical
Of ships and sailing
mooring · rigging · sailing · navigation · seaworthiness · draft · displacement · freeboard · waterline · buoyancy
drydock
Drained basin for hull work
- slipwayInclined shore for launching
- boatyardVessel construction site
- chandleryVessel provisioning establishment
launch · fitting out · sea trials · commissioning · haul-out · repair · restoration · blueprint · mold · jig