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capesize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
cape-size
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a freight ship or oil tanker: exceeding the maximum dimensions of all major canals (Panama, Suez, etc.), therefore having to use one of the Cape routes to pass from ocean to ocean.

adj

Alternative letter-case form of Capesize.

Etymology

From cape + size, in reference to the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn.

Synonyms

capesized

Questions

What does capesize mean?
Of a freight ship or oil tanker: exceeding the maximum dimensions of all major canals (Panama, Suez, etc.), therefore having to use one of the Cape routes to pass from ocean to ocean.
Where does capesize come from?
From cape + size, in reference to the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn.

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