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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbarco leve
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bar-ku lev-i
"O barqueiro conduzia o seu barco leve pelas águas calmas."
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A light, light-displacement river boat used for carrying passengers or goods, especially formerly on the River Thames in London.
"The waterman rowed his wherry swiftly across the choppy waters of the river." - 2
A light, round-bottomed merchant sailing barge formerly used on the rivers and broads of Norfolk and Suffolk.
"A traditional Norfolk wherry with its characteristic dark single sail glided silently across the broad."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from Middle English, appearing around the 15th century as 'wherry'. Its exact etymology is obscure, though it is likely related to Old Norse or Old English root words associated with rowing, carrying, or moving swiftly across water.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wherry" is said worldwide
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canot
Transliteration: kano
"Le batelier naviguait sur la rivière à bord de son canot."
Nachen
Transliteration: nakh-en
"Der Fährmann brachte die Passagiere mit seinem Nachen ans andere Ufer."
barchino
Transliteration: barkino
"Il barcaiolo remava con forza sul suo barchino leggero."
bote
Transliteration: bo-te
"El remero cruzó el río rápidamente en su bote."
barco leve
Transliteration: bar-ku lev-i
"O barqueiro conduzia o seu barco leve pelas águas calmas."
हल्की नाव
Transliteration: halki naav
"नाविक अपनी हल्की नाव में नदी पार कर रहा था।"
轻舟
Transliteration: qīng zhōu
"船夫划着轻舟在河面上前行。"
가벼운 배
Transliteration: gabyeoun bae
"사공이 가벼운 배를 저어 강을 건너고 있다."
小舟
Transliteration: kobune
"船頭が小舟を漕いで川を渡った。"
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