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S(c)hip-wark, -werk, n. [Late ME schip werk (1408–9); S(c)hip n. and Wark n.] Work at, or upon, a ship; ship-construction; ? fitting out a ship for sea. — 1505 Treas. Acc. III 83.
To Schir Johne Ramsay, quhilk he deliverit to the provest of Dunbertane to the schip werk thare, xxviij li. 1511 Ib. IV 313.
To Jaquez Terele, maister of the schipwerk at the begynning of the bark, in drinksilvir 1616 Wedderb. Compt Bk. 280.
12 peaceis oak for ship wark 1636 Edinb. Test. LVIII 39.
Certane auld sailles towes and vther furnishing of schip wark
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