Capesize

English

Etymology

cape +‎ size, in reference to the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn.

Adjective

Capesize (not comparable)

  1. 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.
    Synonym: capesized

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