a railway having a rolling cradle for hauling ships out of water onto land and returning them. Also called slipway; Brit., patent slip .
[ 1815-25, Amer. ]
a railway having a rolling cradle for hauling ships out of water onto land and returning them. Also called slipway; Brit., patent slip .
[ 1815-25, Amer. ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012