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n. - An establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired.

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  • We visited the dockyard, which is very similar to that of Portsmouth.
  • We anchored off the dockyard, which is even larger than that of Portsmouth.
  • – Went on shore yesterday afternoon, and inspected the dockyard, which is rapidly approaching its completion.
  • One of the largest buildings in the dockyard is the foundry, which is considered the most complete in the world.
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