Capesize

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Archived revision by -sche (talk | contribs) as of 05:50, 9 June 2018.
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology

cape +‎ size, in reference to the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn.

Adjective

Capesize (not comparable)

  1. Of a freight ship or oil tanker: exceeding the maximum dimensions of all major canals (Panama, Suez, etc.), therefore having to use one of the Cape routes to pass from ocean to ocean.
    Synonym: capesized

Alternative forms

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Capesize&oldid=49671230"