bateau

Definitions of bateau
  1. noun
    a vessel that carries passengers or freight
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    cargo
    a ship designed to carry cargo
    brise-glace
    a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation
    bateau-feu
    a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable
    mouilleur de mines
    ship equipped for laying marine mines
    dragueur de mines
    ship equipped to detect and then destroy or neutralize or remove marine mines
    paquebot
    a ship built to carry passengers
    navire pirate
    a ship that is manned by pirates
    vapeur
    a ship powered by one or more steam engines
    navire de guerre
    a government ship that is available for waging war
    navire nauffragé, épave
    a ship that has been destroyed at sea
    porte-avions
    a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings
    cuirassé
    large and heavily armoured warship
    cargo
    a cargo ship
    boucanier, corsaire, pirate, écumeur
    a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction)
    destructeur
    a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
    transatlantique
    a large commercial ship (especially one that carries passengers on a regular schedule)
    navire-citerne, pétrolier, tanker
    a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk
    sous-marin
    a warship designed to operate under water
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    avion, vaisseau
    a craft designed for water transportation
  2. noun
    a craft designed for water transportation
    synonyms: avion, vaisseau
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    bateau de pêche
    a vessel for fishing; often has a well to keep the catch alive
    voilier
    a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts
    yacht
    an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
    barge, péniche
    a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
    barque, troit-mats
    a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
    cargo
    a ship designed to carry cargo
    canot
    a sailing vessel with a single mast set further back than the mast of a sloop
    bac, ferry-boat
    a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
    galion
    a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
    brise-glace
    a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation
    bateau-feu
    a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable
    mouilleur de mines
    ship equipped for laying marine mines
    dragueur de mines
    ship equipped to detect and then destroy or neutralize or remove marine mines
    bateau à moteur
    a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
    paquebot
    a ship built to carry passengers
    navire pirate
    a ship that is manned by pirates
    voilier
    a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast
    bateau pour la haute mer
    a boat that is seaworthy; that is adapted to the open seas
    chaloupe
    a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
    bateau de peche
    a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast
    petit bateau
    a boat that is small
    vapeur
    a boat propelled by a steam engine
    vapeur
    a ship powered by one or more steam engines
    chalutier
    a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish
    bateau-remorqueur
    a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
    navire de guerre
    a government ship that is available for waging war
    navire nauffragé, épave
    a ship that has been destroyed at sea
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    avion, vaisseau
    a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space
  3. noun
    a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space
    synonyms: avion, vaisseau
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    zeppelin
    a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs
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    avion
    a vehicle that can fly
    aéroglisseur, hovercraft
    a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
    astronef, vaisseau spatial, véhicule spatial
    a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun
    avion, vaisseau
    a craft designed for water transportation
    bateau de pêche
    a vessel for fishing; often has a well to keep the catch alive
    planeur
    aircraft supported by its own buoyancy
    voilier
    a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts
    capsule, capsule spatiale
    a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space
    vaisseau spatial
    a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
    yacht
    an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
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    véhicule
    a conveyance that transports people or objects
  4. noun
    a small vessel for travel on water
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    barge, péniche
    a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
    bac, ferry-boat
    a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
    bateau à moteur
    a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
    bateau pour la haute mer
    a boat that is seaworthy; that is adapted to the open seas
    petit bateau
    a boat that is small
    vapeur
    a boat propelled by a steam engine
    bateau-remorqueur
    a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
    bateau de plaisance, embarcation de plaisance
    a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board
    canoe
    small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
    canot
    a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
    dragueur
    a barge (or a vessel resembling a barge) that is used for dredging
    bateau de logement, péniche aménagée
    a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
    bateau de sauvetage, canot de sauvetage, chaloupe de sauvetage
    a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
    bateau de course
    a boat propelled by oarsmen and designed for racing
    hors-bord
    a fast motorboat
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    avion, vaisseau
    a craft designed for water transportation
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