capesize

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adjective

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.

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adjectivecapesize (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAlternative letter-case form of Capesize.

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adjectiveCapesize (not comparable)

alternative capesize

  1. not comparableOf 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.

    Synonyms: capesized

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf 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.

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Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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