a type of small vehicle that is used to travel on water

bateau
a means of transportation used to carry people or goods from one place to another, typically on roads or tracks

véhicule
a substance from which things can be made

matière
the hard material that the trunk and branches of a tree or shrub are made of, used for fuel or timber

bois
a tall grass-like plant that grows in water or near it

roseau
a tool used to move a boat or raft through the water, consisting of a long handle with a flat or curved blade on one end

pagaie, rame
La pagaie a éclaboussé bruyamment alors qu'il la trempait dans l'eau.
as time passes or progresses

avec le temps, au fil du temps
Leur relation s'est renforcée au fil du temps.
a large sheet of fabric, typically canvas, designed to catch the wind and propel a sailing vessel forward

voile, grand-voile
to capture and harness the force of the wind, in order to generate motion or energy
a small, narrow boat propelled by oars

canot à rames, barque
Ils ont ramé le bateau à rames jusqu'au milieu du lac pour pêcher.
a boat propelled primarily by sails, which capture the wind's power to move across the water

voilier, bateau à voiles
Les voiles du bateau à voile se gonflaient dans le vent alors qu'il prenait de la vitesse.
a boat powered by an internal-combustion engine

vedette, canot automobile
the part of a vehicle that uses a particular fuel to make the vehicle move

moteur
a narrow boat that is light and has pointed ends, which can be moved using paddles

canoë
Le canoë glissait silencieusement à travers les marais, leur permettant d'observer la faune de près.
a type of boat that is light and has an opening in the top in which the paddler sits

kayak
Le kayak a manœuvré facilement à travers les étroits canaux de la rivière, leur permettant d'observer la faune.
a boat or ship that regularly carries passengers and often vehicles across a body of water

ferry
a natural and continuous stream of water flowing on the land to the sea, a lake, or another river

rivière
a large area of water, surrounded by land

lac
a person whose occupation or hobby is catching fish

pêcheur
the practice of riding a boat as a hobby

départ
L'équipe de voile s'entraînait tous les samedis pour se préparer à la régate à venir.
a sport in which a boat is propelled through water using long poles called oars

aviron, rame
Il a pris le aviron comme moyen de rester en forme et de profiter du plein air.
the sport or activity of skiing on the surface of the water while being towed behind a motorboat

le ski nautique, le ski aquatique
Il apprécie la montée d'adrénaline du ski nautique.
to be determined or affected by something else

dépendre de quelque chose, être déterminé ou influencé par un autre facteur
La précision des expériences scientifiques dépend de mesures précises et de variables contrôlées.
to buy and sell or exchange items of value

échanger, commercer
items made or produced for sale

biens
Pendant le festival, les artisans locaux ont exposé leurs marchandises dans des stands colorés pour que tout le monde puisse les parcourir.
the vast body of salt water that covers most of Earth's surface

océan
a liquid found deep under the ground that is used as a fuel

pétrole
a sheltered area of water where ships and boats can anchor or remain safely

port
| Vocabulaire du Transport Maritime | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bateau | Yacht | Voilier | Canoë |
| Kayak | Ferry | Navire | Remorqueur |
| Sous-marin | Jet Ski | Bateau Ponton | Barque |
| Barge | Paquebot | Catamaran | Dinghy |
| Radeau | Gondole | Aéroglisseur | Goélette |
