SLIPWAY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

Synonyms:

shipway; slipway; ways

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("slipway" is a kind of...):

construction; structure (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)

Holonyms ("slipway" is a part of...):

shipyard (a workplace where ships are built or repaired)