boat ramp

Watercraft launch incline

A boat ramp is a sloped surface extending from land into water, designed for launching and retrieving boats from trailers.

Most are paved with concrete and found at lakes, rivers, and marinas.

Also called a launch ramp or boat launch: We backed the trailer down the boat ramp.

marina

harbor

Safe anchorage for ships

  • berthSleeping space on transport
  • pierWaterfront landing structure
  • wharfShip docking structure

jetty · moorings · slipway · dockage · dockmaster · chandlery · fuel dock · waterfront · navigational · buoy

launching

trailer

Promotional film excerpt

  • towPull something behind
  • backingAid or sponsorship
  • winchDrum-and-cable lifting mechanism

dock · slip · concrete · incline · waterline · bow · stern · vessel · pontoon · outboard

recreation

kayak

Enclosed single-person watercraft

outing · leisure · picnic · weekend · camping · swimming · tubing · daytrip · vacation · cooler

fishing

angler

One who casts lines

rod · reel · cast · catch · bass · trout · catfish · crappie · fishfinder · cooler

watersports

waterskiing

Planing across water, towed

kneeboarding · wake · speedboat · tow rope · spotter · wetsuit · personal watercraft · slalom · jumping · tricks

Categories
Opposites
water access infrastructure function

boat rampdock

Mooring structure at water's edge

pier · marina slip · mooring · floating dock · berth

direction of boat movement

boat rampdry dock

Drained vessel repair enclosure

boat lift · haul-out · impound lot · scrapyard

Family

boat, ramp, boating, sailboat, rampage, rampant, rampart, ramps, motorboat

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G