launch ramps

Watercraft entry slopes

Launch ramps are inclined structures that allow boats to be backed into the water from a trailer, typically found at lakes, rivers, and marinas.

The term also applies to ramps that propel vehicles, bikes, or skateboards into the air: The skatepark added a new launch ramp.

Video games feature launch ramps for similar airborne effects.

Related
  • boatWatercraft for travel
  • trailerPromotional film excerpt
  • dockMooring structure at water's edge
  • marinaRecreational vessel harbor
  • public accessUnrestricted community availability

splash · water · backing · truck · slip · concrete · lake · lake shore · river · skateboard · skate park · halfpipe · kickflip · incline · loading · unloading · jetski · access

Opposites
function/direction of vessel movement

launch rampsboat lifts

Devices elevating watercraft from water

dry docks · boat slips · marinas · moorings · berths

vessel state/activity

launch rampswinter storage

Keeping items through cold months

dry docks · boatyards · scrapyards · trailer parking

Family

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