Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of Capesize (“of a ship: too large to use major canals and therefore having to use one of the Cape routes to pass from ocean to ocean”).
Origin
From cape + sized, in reference to the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn.
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capesized. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capesized
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