Capesize
Meanings
adj
- 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.
adj
- Alternative letter-case form of Capesize.
Word forms
Etymology
From cape + size, in reference to the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn.
Synonyms
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