Ships · Barcos
11 Spanish words — each with a picture, audio and an example sentence. Out on the open sea.
| Picture | English | Spanish · Español | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | ship | el barco | The everyday word for any boat or ship; la barca is a small boat. |
 | ship | el buque | More formal/technical than barco; buque de guerra = warship. |
 | sailor | el marinero | 🔗 Word familyel mar (sea). |
 | captain | el capitán | Plural drops the accent mark: capitanes; feminine la capitana. |
 | deck | la cubierta | From cubrir (to cover) — literally the ship's 'covering'; also means a cover. |
 | anchor | el ancla | ⚠️ GenderFeminine — el only because of the stressed a-: el ancla, but las anclas. |
 | sail | la vela | la vela = a sail; also 'candle'. |
 | port | el puerto | Also a mountain pass: puerto de montaña; Puerto Rico = 'rich port'. |
 | wave | la ola | Sounds exactly like hola ('hello') — but spelled without the h. |
 | fleet | la flota | 🔗 Word familyflotar (to float). |
 | rudder | el timón | Plural drops the accent mark: timones. 🌎 RegionIn parts of Latin America also a car's steering wheel. |