乾かん船せん渠きょ

noun

dry dock

Technical term for a dock that can be drained to allow work on a ship's hull. The synonym 乾ドック is more common in everyday use.

See also: 乾ドック

• 船ふねは点てん検けんのため乾かん船せん渠きょに入はいった。

  The ship entered the dry dock for inspection.