naval shipyard
noun
: a naval activity manned by civilian engineers and workers and administered by engineer duty officers that builds, repairs, alters, docks, converts, and fits out all types of warship
called also navy yard
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“Naval shipyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naval%20shipyard. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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