Shipway
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shipway is a noun meaning The sloping dry dock in which a ship is built and from where it is launched.
Meaning
The sloping dry dock in which a ship is built and from where it is launched.
More Meanings
- A navigable waterway large enough for ships.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: seaway
Word Forms
- shipways
Synonyms for shipway
Depending on context, synonyms include seaway.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shipyard, shipshed, launchway, shipside, shipbuilding, bilgeway.
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