shipwright; boatbuilder
A traditional craftsman who builds or repairs wooden ships and boats.
His grandfather was famous as a shipwright.
There are still boatbuilders in this port town.
Standard kanji spelling for a shipwright or boatbuilder.
Alternate kanji spelling using 舟, which can also mean boat. Less common than 船大工.
Compound of 船 (funa, 'ship, boat') and 大工 (daiku, 'carpenter').