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 | ||