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adj
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: capesized
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adj
Alternative letter-case form of Capesize.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, not-comparable
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History
From cape + size, in reference to the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn.
