Capesize

English

Etymology

From 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

Alternative forms

• capesize

Anagrams

• capsizee