boat launch
Marina's concrete ramp
A boat launch is a sloped ramp or facility where boats can be put into the water from a trailer: We backed the truck down to the boat launch.
Also called a boat ramp.
The term can also refer to the act of putting a boat in the water: The boat launch took longer than expected because of the crowd.
- launchingSetting something in motion
- slipwayInclined shore for launching
- rampSloped connecting surface
- kayakEnclosed single-person watercraft
- retrievingRecovering something sent away
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watercraft facility function
boat launchdry dock
Drained vessel repair enclosure
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