Vocabulary of essential terms by topic
On Board / A Bordo
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| ENGLISH | ITALIAN |
|---|---|
| anchor | l'ancora |
| barge | la scialuppa |
| bay | la baia |
| board | il bordo |
| boat | la barca |
| — fishing trawler | — la barca da pesca |
| — launch | — la scialuppa |
| — lifeboat | — la scialuppa di salvataggio |
| — motorboat | — il motoscafo |
| — sailboat | — la barca a vela |
| bow | la prua |
| captain | il capitano |
| deck | la coperta |
| ferry | il traghetto |
| gangway | la passerella |
| jetty | il molo |
| knot | il nodo |
| lighthouse | il faro |
| mast | l'albero |
| pier | il pontile |
| quay | la banchina |
| rudder | il timone |
| steamer | il vaporetto |
| stern | la poppa |
| tug | il rimorchiatore |
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