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Ground ways

Scope note

Stationary members or tracks in a slipway, upon which the sliding ways, supporting a vessel, travel.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000262870

Broader Terms used

<shipyard structure components>

Term used for

way, ground
ways, ground

Equivalent Terms used

ground way

Created

13yrs ago

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