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87 words
Spanish word
pesquero
Pronunciation
IPA/pesˈkeɾo/
Meaning
- masculine nounfishing boat
Example
El pesquero llegó con pescado fresco.
The fishing boat arrived with fresh fish.
More examples
En el muelle, un pesquero descargó la captura del día.
At the dock, a fishing boat unloaded the day's catch.
Core concept
Vessel hauling nets and bringing its catch back to port.
Common phrases
barco pesquero
fishing boat
la flota de pesqueros
the fleet of fishing boats
un pesquero pequeño
a small fishing boat
Similar words
barco: General boat or ship for carrying people or goods across rivers or the sea.
lancha: Small, fast motorboat built for quick trips over short distances.
bote: Small, often open boat for a few people, used near shore or on calm waters.
Definition in Spanish
Embarcación ligada a la actividad pesquera, empleada para faenar y traer pescado a puerto.
Word origin
From pescar 'to fish' plus the suffix -ero that marks an agent or instrument, so pesquero denotes a boat used for fishing.
Usage tips
- Refers to the boat itself rather than the people on it, so use pescador or tripulación del pesquero to name the fishermen or crew.