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ship⋅way

  [ship-wey]
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–noun
1. the structure that supports a ship being built.
2. a ship canal.
Origin:
1825–35; ship + way 1
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ship canal  
n.  A canal wide and deep enough to serve ships. Also called shipway.
ship·way   (shĭp'wā')   
n.  

  1. The structure supporting a ship during construction or in dry dock.

  2. See ship canal.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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