ship-building

ship-building
subs.
P. and V. ναυπηγία, ἡ (Eur. Cycl.).
Wood for ship-building: P. ξύλα ναυπηγήσιμα, τά.
Be engaged in shipbuilding, v.: Ar. and P. ναυπηγεῖσθαι.

SHIP-BUILDING

By circumlocution with aedificare naves; e.g. the art of ship-building ars aedificandi naves or *architectura navalis.

ship-building:

1. expr. by circuml. with naves facere, aedificare: he learnt the art of s.-building in his youth, *adolescens artem aedificandi naves didicit: timber for s.-building: perh. *materia ad naves aedificandas: pine-*wood for s.-building, abies in fabricandas naves, Liv. (Q.).

2. perh. *archĭtectūra nāvālis. Place for s.-building: nāvālia, ium: v. DOCKYARD, ARSENAL.