shipfitter
Naval vessel constructor
A shipfitter is a skilled tradesperson who lays out, positions, and assembles the structural components of ships—aligning steel plates, bulkheads, and frames according to blueprints before welding.
The work requires precision measurement and knowledge of ship construction: He started as a shipfitter's helper in the navy yard.
Detailed technical drawing
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- assemblyConstructing from components
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
- slipwayInclined shore for launching
launching · jig · block · crane · hoist · graving · outfitting · plating
Qualified trade worker
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- unionJoining into one
- skilledHaving learned ability
- workforceAll available workers
artisan · craftsman · fabricator · boilermaker · ironworker · welder · rigger · pipefitter
Outer covering or frame
- keelHull's structural base
- bulkheadInternal vessel barrier
- deckShip's flat surface
- sternStrict or ship's aft
bow · frame · rigging · mast · bilge · davit · berth · gunwale
Handheld burning light source
- arcCurved line segment
- fusionJoining into unity
- helmetProtective head covering
- sparksFiery particles from friction
brazing · soldering · oxyacetylene · TIG · MIG · electrode · flux · joint
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- plateFlat dish for food
- rivetHeaded pin hammered flat
- rivetingCompletely holding one's attention
- shearingCutting away fleece
bending · cutting · forming · template · marking · drilling · punching · shaping
Material for sealing gaps
- chippingBreaking into fragments
- blastingExplosive material removal
- careenTilt while in motion
- drydockDrained basin for hull work
replating · patching · corrosion · rust · sandblasting · preservation · maintenance · overhaul
blueprint
Detailed technical drawing
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- assemblyConstructing from components
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
slipway · launching · jig · block · crane · hoist · graving · outfitting · plating · frame
journeyman
Qualified trade worker
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- unionJoining into one
- skilledHaving learned ability
workforce · artisan · craftsman · fabricator · boilermaker · ironworker · welder · rigger · pipefitter · plater
hull
Outer covering or frame
stern · bow · frame · rigging · mast · bilge · davit · berth · gunwale · scupper
torch
Handheld burning light source
sparks · brazing · soldering · oxyacetylene · TIG · MIG · electrode · flux · joint · bead
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
shearing · bending · cutting · forming · template · marking · drilling · punching · shaping · angle iron
caulking
Material for sealing gaps
drydock · replating · patching · corrosion · rust · sandblasting · preservation · maintenance · overhaul · restoration
- shipyard workersshipwright, boatwright, riveter, caulker, plater
- fitterspipefitter, pipefitters, steamfitter, steamfitters, gasfitter