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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbateau à moteur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bat-oh ah meh-tur
"Le bateau à moteur a navigué rapidement sur le fleuve."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A boat or ship that is powered by an engine rather than by sails.
"The motor-vessel cruised smoothly across the lake, leaving a wake behind." - 2
A category of vessels that includes various types of boats powered by motors.
"The marina was filled with different motor-vessels, from small fishing boats to large yachts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'motor-vessel' combines 'motor', derived from the Latin 'motor' meaning 'mover', and 'vessel', from the Latin 'vāsālis', meaning 'container' or 'ship'. The term evolved in the early 20th century as motorized boats became prevalent, distinguishing them from traditional sailing vessels.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Motor-vessel" is said worldwide
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bateau à moteur
Transliteration: bat-oh ah meh-tur
"Le bateau à moteur a navigué rapidement sur le fleuve."
Motorboot
Transliteration: mo-tor-boht
"Das Motorboot fuhr schnell über den See."
nave a motore
Transliteration: na-veh ah mo-to-reh
"La nave a motore ha raggiunto il porto in tempo."
embarcación a motor
Transliteration: em-bar-ka-syon ah mo-tor
"La embarcación a motor navegó por el río con facilidad."
embarcação a motor
Transliteration: em-bar-ka-sao ah mo-tor
"A embarcação a motor atravessou o lago rapidamente."
मोटर नाव
Transliteration: mo-tar naav
"मोटर नाव ने नदी में तेज़ी से यात्रा की।"
机动船
Transliteration: jī dòng chuán
"机动船在湖面上快速航行。"
모터 보트
Transliteration: mo-teo bo-teu
"모터 보트가 호수를 가로질러 빠르게 항해했다."
モーターボート
Transliteration: mōtābōto
"モーターボートは湖を素早く横断しました。"
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