shiplord

English

Etymology

From Middle English schyplord, from Old English sċiphlāford (“shipmaster, skipper”, literally “ship-lord”), equivalent to ship +‎ lord.

Noun

shiplord (plural shiplords)

  1. A shipmaster; skipper; captain.
    • 2000, Esther Friesner, To Storm Heaven:
      “And what would you have us do then, shiplord?” Nish na'am spoke bitterly.
    • 2002, Harry Turtledove, Colonization: Aftershocks - Page 427:
      The position of shiplord came with pay.
    • 2003, Dave Duncan, Paragon Lost: A Chronicle of the King's Blades - Page 373:
      Since it seemed to lead in the right direction and its banks were virtually uninhabited, the shiplord declared it good fortune and chose to press on.

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