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Slipway
see synonyms of slipwayNoun
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Slipway
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1.
the sloping area in a shipyard, containing the ways
2. Also called: marine railway
the ways on which a vessel is launched
3.
the ramp of a whaling factory ship
4.
a pillowcase; pillowslip
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Slipway
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slip1 (sense 21) slip1 (sense 21b)
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Slipway
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1. A ramp beside a body of water, where ships are built and launched.
2. Chiefly British A boat ramp.
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