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Meaning of ship railway | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

ship rat ship track ship tracks ship war ship-breaker ship-builder