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ship railways

ship railways is the plural of ship railway.

Meaning of ship railway

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.

Questions about ship railways

What is ship railways the plural of?
Ship railways is the plural of ship railway.

Words near ship railways in the dictionary

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

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