Panamax

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adjective

Of a freight ship: conforming to the regulations concerning maximum permitted beam, length, and draft, allowing it to transit the locks on the Panama Canal.

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Meanings

adjectivePanamax (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf a freight ship: conforming to the regulations concerning maximum permitted beam, length, and draft, allowing it to transit the locks on the Panama Canal.

Origin

Blend of Panama + -max.

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APA

Panamax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Panamax

MLA

“Panamax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Panamax. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Panamax,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Panamax.

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