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shipway Meaning & Definition

What Does Shipway Mean?

As a noun, shipway means The sloping dry dock in which a ship is built and from where it is launched. It can also mean A navigable waterway large enough for ships.

Shipway: Key Facts

Part of speechnoun
Synonymsways, slipway and ship canal
Pluralshipways

Shipway Definition (Noun)

  1. The sloping dry dock in which a ship is built and from where it is launched.
  2. A navigable waterway large enough for ships.

Noun

  1. A navigable canal.

Synonyms of Shipway

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Word Forms & Grammar

shipway (plural shipways)

Words That Rhyme With Shipway

Origin of Shipway

From ship +‎ way.

Common Questions About Shipway

What part of speech is shipway?

Shipway is a noun.

What is another word for shipway?

Words with a similar meaning to shipway include ways, slipway and ship canal. See the full list of shipway synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of shipway?

The plural of shipway is shipways.

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