/ Dictionary / Index S shipmaster: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ship•mas•ter Pronunciation: (ship'mas"tur, -mä"stur), [key] — n. a person who commands a ship; master; captain. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. shipman shipmate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: crutiny Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language