slipway
Americannoun
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(in a shipyard) the area sloping toward the water, on which the ways are located.
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a ramp on a factory ship for hauling aboard carcasses of whales for processing.
noun
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the sloping area in a shipyard, containing the ways
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Also called: marine railway. the ways on which a vessel is launched
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the ramp of a whaling factory ship
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a pillowcase; pillowslip
Etymology
Origin of slipway
Example Sentences
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In his report, Forbes said there were "clear unambiguous warning signs" at the Beacons slipway and the exits to Conwy and Delaney Marinas.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
There are now plans to place a replica of the vessel on the end of the slipway as it would have looked under construction.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2025
Unlike the slipway at Buckler's Hard, most slipways from the 18th Century are now buried under concrete.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2025
Around the same time, the third team launched from the Teal Park slipway near Auckland’s container terminal.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
You started a marble off at the top, and it rolled round and round, down the slipway on the outside, until it got to the bottom, and then dropped into a chute.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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