SLIPWAY


Meaning of SLIPWAY in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: slip (I)

: an inclined way: as

a. : one of the ways on which the cradle of a marine railway travels — usually used in plural

b. : building slip

c. : an inclined passageway in the stern of a whaling ship by which whales are hauled in

II. noun

: a space between docks

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