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barco

ship, boat

noun BAHR-koh Less Common

Usage Note

Barco is the general word for any sizeable watercraft; bote is smaller (a rowboat), while buque is more formal (an ocean liner or warship). It is always masculine, and the agent who captains it is el/la capitán/capitana.

Examples

"El barco llegó al puerto al amanecer."

Natural Translation

The ship arrived at the port at dawn.

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