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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


Synonymsslipway, ways


Broader (hypernym)construction, structure


Part meronymshipyard

2. shipway (artifact) a canal large enough for seagoing vessels


Synonymsship canal


Broader (hypernym)canal


Instance hyponymGota Canal, Panama Canal, Suez Canal









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