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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFishing-vessel
/ˈfɪʃ.ɪŋ ˈvɛs.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A boat or ship used for catching fish.
"The fishing-vessel returned to port with a large catch of tuna." - 2
Any type of watercraft equipped for fishing activities.
"The fleet of fishing-vessels was seen off the coast during the early morning hours."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'fishing-vessel' combines 'fishing', derived from the Old English 'fiscian', meaning to catch fish, and 'vessel', from the Latin 'vascellum', meaning a container or ship. The term has evolved to refer specifically to boats designed for catching fish, reflecting the historical importance of fishing in maritime cultures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fishing-vessel" is said worldwide
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bateau de pêche
Transliteration: bat-o de pesh
"Le bateau de pêche est rentré avec une grande prise."
Fischereischiff
Transliteration: Fischerei-ship
"Das Fischereischiff kam mit einem großen Fang zurück."
nave da pesca
Transliteration: na-ve da pes-ka
"La nave da pesca è tornata con un grande carico di pesce."
buque pesquero
Transliteration: boo-ke pes-ke-ro
"El buque pesquero regresó con una gran captura."
embarcação de pesca
Transliteration: em-bar-ka-sao de pes-ka
"A embarcação de pesca voltou com uma grande captura."
मछली पकड़ने का जहाज
Transliteration: machhli pakadne ka jahaz
"मछली पकड़ने का जहाज बड़ी मात्रा में मछली लेकर लौटा।"
渔船
Transliteration: yú chuán
"渔船带着大量的鱼回港。"
어선
Transliteration: eoseon
"어선이 많은 물고기를 잡아 돌아왔다."
漁船
Transliteration: gyosen
"漁船は大量の魚を持って帰港しました。"
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