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capesize

capesize is the alternative letter-case form of Capesize.

Adjective capitalized: Capesize

Capesize (not comparable)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    capesized

Synonyms of capesize

Forms of capesize

alternative formcapesize

Origin of capesize

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

Questions about capesize

What does capesize mean?
Capesize means 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.
What is capesize the alternative letter-case form of?
Capesize is the alternative letter-case form of Capesize.
What part of speech is capesize?
Capesize is an adjective.

Words near capesize in the dictionary

  1. Capertons
  2. caperwort
  3. caperworts
  4. capes
  5. capeshit
  6. capesize
  7. capesized
  8. capeskin
  9. capeskins
  10. capestane
  11. capestanes

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