shipway
/ˈʃɪpˌweɪ/
noun
- A structure or inclined track on which a ship is built or repaired, and from which it is launched into the water.
- The shipyard has two shipways for building large cargo ships.
- The new vessel rested on the shipway, ready for its launch.
- Workers repaired the hull while the ship was on the shipway.
- A navigable channel or route used by ships.
- Pilots guide vessels through the narrow shipway.
- The river served as a busy shipway for trade.
- The canal was widened to create a better shipway.
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