noun
shipwright; boatbuilder
A traditional craftsman who builds or repairs wooden ships and boats.
彼の祖父は船大工として有名だった。
His grandfather was famous as a shipwright.
この港町にはまだ船大工がいる。
There are still boatbuilders in this port town.
Compound of 船 (funa, 'ship, boat') and 大工 (daiku, 'carpenter').