Prior to the large-scale use of drydocks (building or graving docks) for constructing ships, most vessels were constructed on a slipway, i.e. an inclined building platform sloping toward a body of water into which the ship would be launched.
Most vessels were constructed on a slipway. This was prior to the large-scale use of drydocks (building or graving docks) for. This was constructing ships. Most vessels were i.e. an inclined building platform sloping toward a body of water into which the ship would be launched. This was prior to the large-scale use of drydocks (building or graving docks) for. This was constructing ships.