slip
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5.8
- noun
- /slɪp/
:
amarre
- We secured our boat in the slip at the marina for the weekend.
- boat slip
- marina slip
- dock slip
So if there's that septic lot, boat slip, etcetera.
- So if there's that septic lot, boat slip, etcetera.
Examples
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The deck shudders as the big diesels reverse and we pull into the St. George slip without making the pilings creak.
Fiction book (1996) -
The boat's at slip six.
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I just rented a slip here.
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Present owners just have a small motorboat, and the second slip is usually empty.
Fiction book (1991) -
Ideally, a ferry is pulling away from its slip and heading out across the harbor.
Fiction book (2001) -
Each yard had a slip, and at this house, a Boston Whaler was tied up.
Fiction book (2002) -
When the tour was over and we were tied up at the slip, nightfall drove away passengers and crew.
Fiction book (1995) -
She'd stopped at a boat slip where one of the larger boats was moored.
Fiction book (1991) -
A commuter ferry slides from its slip, a tug zigzags in the wake of a freighter heading upstream.
Fiction book (2002) -
After a long day on the water, we returned to the slip where our boat was moored.
Synonyms
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5.8
A place at a dock or harbour where a ship can tie up
6
5.8
A place where a boat can be tied to stay still
A place where a boat is tied to the shore or a buoy
Idioms
Compounds
- Informal
7
3.7
A small mistake you make while speaking, like saying the wrong name
1
6.3
A short piece of underwear worn under a skirt to help it hang smoothly and stop it showing through
- Specialized
1
6.5
A small hidden sewing loop that catches one or two threads to close cloth neatly
- Specialized
A small thin glass piece placed over a sample on a microscope slide to protect it and aid viewing
A disposable or reusable garment to absorb urine and protect clothes and bedding
- Archaic
A carriage at the end of a moving train released to stop at a station while the train keeps going
- Specialized
A device that lets a machine part move when too much force would damage the machine
- Archaic
A carriage at the end of a train that can detach while the train moves to stop at a station
- Specialized
A device that lets moving parts slide when twisting force is too high to protect machines
- Specialized
A metal ring on a rotating part that keeps an electric connection to a fixed part
- Archaic
A health slogan telling people to wear a shirt, use sunscreen, and wear a hat for sun protection
- Archaic
An old logging machine that lifts one end of a log with hanging tongs between its wheels
- Archaic
A historical logging machine that lifts one end of a log with hanging tongs between wheels to move it
- Archaic
Wheels with hanging metal hooks that lift one end of a log for pulling
- Specialized
A break in the ground where two rock blocks move past each other horizontally
Surface Forms
Etymology
A slip at a marina is a space where a boat 'slips' into the dock, sliding into its place and staying there. That image of sliding into position explains the name.