boatsmith means A maker of boats or ships; shipbuilder.
Etymology
From Middle English botsmith, equivalent to boat + smith.
noun
- A maker of boats or ships; shipbuilder.“Occasionally it is found necessary to move them, perhaps to shift the centre of gravity to improve the fore and aft trim of the boat. This can only be done by a boatsmith, who will make a new set of riggers, or alter the existing ones.”