slipway

• Plan incliné menant à l'eau, servant à mettre des navires à l'eau ou à les sortir de l'eau pour leur construction ou leur réparation.

A sloping structure leading down to the water, used for launching ships or for hauling them out of the water for building or repair.

1. Ship launching or repair rampC1formal

   A sloping structure that extends into the water, used for launching new ships or for hauling vessels out of the water for repairs and maintenance.

   Cale de lancement ou de radoub

   • The new fishing boat was gently lowered down the slipway into the harbor.
   • Workers guided the damaged yacht onto the slipway for inspection.
   • The old slipway was reinforced to handle larger cargo vessels.

   Synonymesshipwayslip