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panamax

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
pana-max
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a freight ship: conforming to the regulations concerning maximum permitted beam, length, and draft, allowing it to transit the locks on the Panama Canal.

Etymology

Blend of Panama + -max.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Neopanamax

Phrases

New Panamax over-Panamax post-Panamax

Frequently Paired Words

Aframax Capesize Chinamax handymax Seawaymax Suezmax

Questions

What does panamax mean?
Of a freight ship: conforming to the regulations concerning maximum permitted beam, length, and draft, allowing it to transit the locks on the Panama Canal.
Where does panamax come from?
Blend of Panama + -max.

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