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Air and Maritime Transport - Large & Commercial Vessels

Learn vocabulary for large and commercial vessels, including cargo, passenger, industrial, naval, and historic ships.

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galleon
galleon
[Podstatné jméno]

a large, square-rigged sailing ship with multiple masts, used by the Spanish from the 15th to 18th centuries

barge
barge
[Podstatné jméno]

a flat-bottomed boat used for transporting heavy goods, especially on canals

Ex: Coal was traditionally shipped by barge on the river system. 
cabin cruiser
cabin cruiser
[Podstatné jméno]

a large motorboat with sleeping quarters and amenities for extended stays on the water

Ex: She invited friends for a day trip on her new cabin cruiser. 
coaster
coaster
[Podstatné jméno]

a ship that travels along a coast, stopping at various ports

Ex: The aging coaster was replaced by a more modern vessel. 
clipper
clipper
[Podstatné jméno]

a large, fast sailing ship of the 19th century, built for speed and used mainly in trade and passenger transport

klipr, rychlá plachetnice

klipr, rychlá plachetnice

Ex: Clippers revolutionized maritime trade during the Age of Sail. 

Klipery revolučně změnily námořní obchod během Věku plachetnic.

cruiser
cruiser
[Podstatné jméno]

a motorboat of large size with a cabin on board in which people can sleep, used for recreational purposes

křižník, velký motorový člun s kajutou

křižník, velký motorový člun s kajutou

Ex: The yacht club hosted a regatta for cruisers, attracting participants from across the region. 

Jachetní klub hostil regatu pro křižníky, která přilákala účastníky z celého regionu.

steamboat
steamboat
[Podstatné jméno]

a vessel that uses steam generated by boiling water to drive its engines

Ex: They took a dinner cruise on a historic steamboat. 
cutter
cutter
[Podstatné jméno]

a single-masted sailboat with the mast placed farther toward the stern than on a sloop

steamship
steamship
[Podstatné jméno]

a large vessel driven by steam-powered engines

Ex: The steamship docked at the port after a long voyage from Liverpool. 
oil tanker
oil tanker
[Podstatné jméno]

a large cargo ship built for transporting crude oil in bulk

factory ship
factory ship
[Podstatné jméno]

a vessel equipped to process whale products onboard at sea

Ex: International regulations have restricted the operation of factory ships in protected waters. 
dredger
dredger
[Podstatné jméno]

a vessel used for removing sediment and debris from the bottom of waterways

Ex: The dredger deposited the collected sediment onto a nearby barge for disposal. 
freighter
freighter
[Podstatné jméno]

a large ship built specifically to transport goods in bulk across seas and oceans

nákladní loď, námořní nákladní loď

nákladní loď, námořní nákladní loď

Ex: The aging freighter was replaced by a modern vessel with increased cargo capacity. 

Stárnoucí nákladní loď byla nahrazena moderní lodí se zvýšenou nosností.

lighter
lighter
[Podstatné jméno]

a flat-bottomed barge used for transferring cargo between ships and shore, especially in harbors

lightship
lightship
[Podstatné jméno]

a moored ship with a beacon, used as a floating lighthouse where a permanent one is impractical

Ex: The old lightship was decommissioned and turned into a museum exhibit. 
showboat
showboat
[Podstatné jméno]

a river steamboat that served as a floating theatre for live entertainment, especially along the Mississippi River

Ex: The showboat's stage hosted everything from musicals to melodramas. 
smack
smack
[Podstatné jméno]

a coastal fishing vessel, typically rigged as a sloop or cutter

liner
liner
[Podstatné jméno]

a large luxurious passenger ship, especially one that travels on a regular schedule and is used for long journeys

zaoceánská loď, pasažérská loď

zaoceánská loď, pasažérská loď

Ex: The liner docked at the port exactly on schedule. 
tanker
tanker
[Podstatné jméno]

a ship, aircraft, or road vehicle for carrying liquids, particularly crude oil or gas in large quantities

tanker, ropný tanker

tanker, ropný tanker

Ex: Environmentalists raised concerns about the safety of tanker ships carrying hazardous materials through sensitive marine ecosystems. 

Environmentalisté vyjádřili obavy ohledně bezpečnosti tankerů, které přepravují nebezpečné materiály přes citlivé mořské ekosystémy.

tender
tender
[Podstatné jméno]

a small boat used to carry people between a ship and the shore

člun, šalupa

člun, šalupa

Ex: The tender waited near the dock for arriving guests. 

Tender čekal u mola na přijíždějící hosty.

tug
tug
[Podstatné jméno]

a small, powerful vessel designed to pull or push larger ships

whaler
whaler
[Podstatné jméno]

a vessel used for hunting whales

Ex: The captain of the whaler spotted a spout on the horizon and gave chase. 
schooner
schooner
[Podstatné jméno]

a sailing vessel with two or more masts, typically fore-and-aft rigged, commonly used in the past for cargo and fishing

sloop
sloop
[Podstatné jméno]

a single-masted sailing vessel with the mast positioned about one-third of the boat's length from the bow

Ex: She raced her sloop against several other boats in the regatta. 
brig
brig
[Podstatné jméno]

a type of two-masted sailing ship, or a prison on a military ship or in a military base

briga,  typ dvoustěžňové plachetnice

briga, typ dvoustěžňové plachetnice

Ex: She was held in the brig until the ship docked at the next port. 

Byla držena v brig, dokud loď nepřistála v dalším přístavu.

ferry
ferry
[Podstatné jméno]

a boat or ship used to transport passengers and sometimes vehicles, usually across a body of water

přívoz, trajekt

přívoz, trajekt

Ex: The ferry operates daily, connecting the two towns across the river. 

Přívoz funguje denně a spojuje dvě města přes řeku.

cargo ship
cargo ship
[Podstatné jméno]

a vessel built for transporting goods

Ex: The cargo ship's crew worked around the clock to unload the freight. 
container ship
container ship
[Podstatné jméno]

a cargo vessel built to carry standardised shipping containers

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