Shipyards

/ˈʃɪpjɑːrdz/ noun

Definition

Large facilities where ships are built, repaired, or maintained. These are industrial centers with specialized equipment and skilled workers.

Etymology

From 'ship' plus 'yard,' meaning a working space or enclosure. Shipyards have existed since maritime trade began, with famous historical shipyards in places like England, Scotland, and later America becoming centers of industrial power.

Kelly Says

During World War II, American shipyards achieved something remarkable—they built the entire massive U.S. Navy in just a few years, transforming industrial capacity in ways that changed American manufacturing forever!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ባሕር አደጋ
bah-hir ah-deh-gah
ARالعربية
صانع السفن
sāni' as-sufun
BNবাংলা
জাহাজ নির্মাণ কেন্দ্র
jahaaz nirmaan kendro
CACatalà
drassanes
drah-SAH-neh-s
CSČeština
loděnice
LOH-deh-nee-tseh
DADansk
værfter
VAHR-ftehr
DEDeutsch
Werften
VEHRF-ten
ELΕλληνικά
ναυπηγεία
nahv-pee-GEH-ah
ESEspañol
astilleros
ah-stee-YEH-rohs
FAفارسی
ساختگاه کشتی
sākhtgāh-e kesh-ti
FISuomi
telakka
TEH-lah-kah
FRFrançais
chantiers navals
shahnt-ee-EH nah-VAH-l
GUGU
જહાજ બનાવવાની જગ્યા
jahaaz banaav-vaa-nee jah-gyah
HAHA
masana'antar jirgin ruwa
mah-sah-NAH-tahr jee-rin ROO-wah
HEעברית
מספנות
mah-seh-FOH-noht
HIहिन्दी
जहाज निर्माण स्थल
jahaaz nirmaan sthal
HUMagyar
hajógyár
HAH-yoh-jahr
IDBahasa Indonesia
galangan kapal
gah-lahng-ahn KAH-pahl
IGIG
ụlọ ọrụ ụgbọ mmiri
oo-loh oh-roo oo-gboh mmee-ree
ITItaliano
cantiere navale
kahnt-ee-EH-reh NAH-vah-leh
KKKK
кеме жасайтын орны
keh-meh zhah-SAY-teen oh-rn
KMKM
ចំណតទូក
chahm-nah-t toh-uk
MRMR
नौका बांधण्याचे ठिकाण
nau-kah bahn-dha-nyaa-cheh thee-kahn
MSBahasa Melayu
limbungan kapal
lihm-BOON-gahn KAH-pahl
MYမြန်မာ
သင်္ဘောဆိပ်
thahng-baw seh-pet
NLNederlands
scheepswerven
SKEH-pes-WEHR-ven
NONorsk
verft
VEHR-ft
PAPA
ਜਹਾਜ਼ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਸਥਾਨ
jahaaz banaa-oo-n dah sah-thaan
PLPolski
stocznie
STOH-chnee-eh
PTPortuguês
estaleiros
eh-stah-LEE-rohs
RORomână
șantiere navale
shahn-tee-EH-reh NAH-vah-leh
RUРусский
верфи
VEHR-fee
SVSvenska
varv
VAHR-v
SWKiswahili
bandari ya meli
bahn-DAH-ree yah MEH-lee
TAதமிழ்
கப்பல் கட்டுமிடம்
kah-pal kah-ttu-mee-tam
TEతెలుగు
నౌకాశ్రయం
nau-kah-shrayam
THไทย
อู่ต่อเรือ
oo toh reh-oo-ah
TLTL
pantalan ng barko
pahn-tah-lahn ng BAH-rkoh
TRTürkçe
tersaneler
tehr-sah-NEH-lehr
UKУкраїнська
верфі
VEHR-fee
URاردو
جہاز سازی کا مرکز
jahaaz saazi ka markaz
VITiếng Việt
đóng tàu
dohng toh
YOYO
ilé ìṣẹ́ ọkọ̀ ojú omi
ee-leh ee-sheh oh-koh oh-JOO oh-mee
ZUZU
isitolo sabo
ee-see-toh-loh sah-boh

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