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Shipyard vs Drydock - What's the difference?

shipyard | drydock |

As nouns the difference between shipyard and drydock

is that shipyard is a place where ships are built and repaired while drydock is a dock that can be drained of water and is used in the repair and construction of ships.

As a verb drydock is

to place (a ship) in a drydock.

shipyard

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A place where ships are built and repaired.

    • drydock

    English

    Alternative forms

    * dry dock, dry-dock

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) A dock that can be drained of water and is used in the repair and construction of ships.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To place (a ship) in a drydock.