English noun: shipway | |||
| 1. | shipway (artifact) structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired | ||
| Synonyms | slipway, ways | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | construction, structure | ||
| Part meronym | shipyard | ||
| 2. | shipway (artifact) a canal large enough for seagoing vessels | ||
| Synonyms | ship canal | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | canal | ||
| Instance hyponym | Gota Canal, Panama Canal, Suez Canal | ||