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ship railway

ship railway noun: an inclined railway with a cradle-like car, by means of which a ship may be drawn out of the water for repairs etc.

Noun

ship railway (plural ship railways)

  1. An inclined railway with a cradle-like car, by means of which a ship may be drawn out of the water for repairs etc.
  2. A railway arranged for the transportation of vessels overland between two watercourses or harbours.

ship railway meaning in Tamil

ship railway in Tamil

கடலிடை இருப்புப்பாதை

Forms of ship railway

pluralship railways

Questions about ship railway

What does ship railway mean?
Ship railway means an inclined railway with a cradle-like car, by means of which a ship may be drawn out of the water for repairs etc.
What is ship railway in Tamil?
Ship railway in Tamil is கடலிடை இருப்புப்பாதை. See Ship railway meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ship railway?
Ship railway is a noun.
What is the plural of ship railway?
The plural of ship railway is ship railways.

Words near ship railway in the dictionary

  1. ship of war
  2. ship out
  3. ship over
  4. ship prefix
  5. ship prefixes
  6. ship railway
  7. ship railways
  8. ship rat
  9. ship rats
  10. Ship Rock
  11. ship track

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