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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHelling
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hɛlɪŋ
"Das Schiff wurde auf der Helling für die Reparatur vorbereitet."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sloping ramp or track leading down to the water, used for launching boats or ships or for hauling them out of the water for repair.
"The local fishermen used the concrete slipway to launch their boats into the harbor at high tide." - 2
An inclined plane upon which a vessel is built in a shipyard before being slid into the water.
"Several new commercial vessels were under construction along the shipyard's massive slipways."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'slip' (from Middle English slippen, related to Middle Low German slippen) combined with 'way' (from Old English weg). It originated in the maritime context during the late 18th century to describe a sloping track or surface used for launching ships or hauling them ashore.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slipway" is said worldwide
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cale de halage
Transliteration: kal də alaj
"Le bateau a été hissé sur la cale de halage pour être réparé."
Helling
Transliteration: hɛlɪŋ
"Das Schiff wurde auf der Helling für die Reparatur vorbereitet."
scalo d'alaggio
Transliteration: skalo daladdʒo
"La barca è stata rimorchiata sullo scalo d'alaggio."
varadero
Transliteration: baɾaˈdeɾo
"Llevaron el yate al varadero para pintarle el casco."
carreira de lançamento
Transliteration: kaˈʁejɾɐ dʒi lãsɐˈmẽtu
"O navio desceu pela carreira de lançamento em direção ao mar."
जलावरण मंच
Transliteration: jalavaran manch
"नाव को पानी में उतारने के लिए जलावरण मंच का उपयोग किया गया।"
船台
Transliteration: chuántái
"这艘新船正在船台上进行最后的组装。"
진수대
Transliteration: jinsudae
"어선들이 진수대를 이용하여 바다로 들어갔습니다."
進水台
Transliteration: shinsuidai
"造船所の進水台から新しい船が海へ下ろされた。"
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