# shiplord

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A shipmaster; skipper; captain.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shiplord