slip·way (sl p w  )n. A sloping surface leading down to the water, on which ships are built or repaired. |
slipway [ˈslɪpˌweɪ]
n
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) the sloping area in a shipyard, containing the ways
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Also called marine railway the ways on which a vessel is launched
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Fishing) the ramp of a whaling factory ship
4. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a pillowcase; pillowslip
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| Noun | 1. | slipway - structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired 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" |
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