"launchway" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: launchways [plural]
Etymology: launch + way Etymology templates: {{compound|en|launch|way}} launch + way Head templates: {{en-noun}} launchway (plural launchways)
  1. The timbers etc. down which a vessel is launched into the water.
    Sense id: en-launchway-en-noun-jO-wXZ5V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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