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slipway::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | shipway, ways |
| Type of | construction, structure |
Examples of slipway
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A bit more sleep would have been nice but a dip in the slipway soon wakes us up.
From the smh.com.au
A passenger ferry traverses the loch to Tarbert from the slipway at Portavadie.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Nearby a small jetty area with a slipway, is the site of the former Maghery ferry.
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Weston-super-Mare lifeboat station has the longest lifeboat slipway in the country.
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My father saw Titanic on the slipway and waved to her as she left Belfast.
From the irishtimes.com
Mr Howard said Jess would have been in danger of hitting the concrete base of the slipway.
From the dailymail.co.uk
They said the car struck another vehicle after rolling down the slipway.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
It would be angled to make it easier to launch the boat down the slipway.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
She was laid down on 12 September 1907 and launched from the slipway on 8 September 1908.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Ways: structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
- A slipway, boat slip or just a slip, is a ramp on the shore by which ships or boats can be moved to and from the water. They are used for building and repairing ships and boats. They are also used for launching and retrieving small boats on trailers and flying boats on their undercarriage. ...
- The sloping foreshore in front of a shipyard. It is fitted with keel blocks and launching ways.
- Water based parking place for a boat. Usually enclosed on three sides.
- A slope leading to water, for launching a ship.
