Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shipway

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
ship-way
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sloping dry dock in which a ship is built and from where it is launched.

noun

A navigable waterway large enough for ships.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ship + way.

Inflected Forms

shipways (plural)

Synonyms

seaway ship canal ways slipway

Questions

What does shipway mean?
The sloping dry dock in which a ship is built and from where it is launched.
Where does shipway come from?
From ship + way.

How to pronounce shipway

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