shipway

ship·way  (shpw)

n.

1. The structure supporting a ship during construction or in dry dock.

2. See ship canal.

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shipway [ˈʃɪpˌweɪ]

n

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) the structure on which a vessel is built, then launched

2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a canal used by ships

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shipway - structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired slipway, ways shipyard - a workplace where ships are built or repaired structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
	2.	shipway - a canal large enough for seagoing vessels ship canal canal - long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation