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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnave a vela
Pronunciation / Transliteration: na-veh ah veh-lah
"La nave a vela ha navigato lungo la costa."
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2 senses- 1
A vessel that is propelled primarily by sails.
"The sailing-ship glided gracefully across the water, harnessing the wind." - 2
A type of ship designed specifically for navigation using sails.
"The museum featured a restored sailing-ship from the 18th century."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sailing-ship' combines 'sailing', derived from the Old English 'segel', meaning 'sail', and 'ship', from the Old English 'scip', which referred to a vessel for navigation. The compound form emphasizes the mode of propulsion by sails, a technology that has evolved since ancient maritime practices.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sailing-Ship" is said worldwide
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navire à voile
Transliteration: na-veer ah vwah
"Le navire à voile a traversé l'océan."
Segelschiff
Transliteration: zay-gel-shif
"Das Segelschiff segelte in den Sonnenuntergang."
nave a vela
Transliteration: na-veh ah veh-lah
"La nave a vela ha navigato lungo la costa."
barco de vela
Transliteration: bar-ko de veh-la
"El barco de vela surcó las olas del mar."
barco à vela
Transliteration: bar-ko ah veh-la
"O barco à vela navegou suavemente."
सेलिंग जहाज
Transliteration: sailing jahaj
"सेलिंग जहाज समुद्र में तैर रहा था।"
帆船
Transliteration: fān chuán
"帆船在海上航行。"
세일링 선박
Transliteration: seil-ing seonbak
"세일링 선박이 바다를 항해하고 있습니다."
帆船
Transliteration: hansen
"帆船が海を渡っています。"
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