slipway

/ˌslɪpˈweɪ/
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Other forms: slipways

Definitions of slipway
  1. noun
    structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
    synonyms: shipway, ways
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    type of:
    construction, structure
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
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