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boat ramp
A shoreline transfer site where boats or amphibious vehicles can move smoothly between land and navigable water.
A boat ramp is a site at the edge of a navigable body of water where boats or amphibious vehicles can be smoothly transferred from land to water or vice versa.
The transfer can be a launch into the water or a return to land. Amphibious vehicles are included alongside boats.
The site provides the land-to-water transition. A terminal where passengers board a vessel already afloat has a different function.
