船 — meaning in English
chuán
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English meaning
- aisle noun A long, narrow passage between rows of seats, shelves, or pews.
- boat noun A vehicle for travelling on water, generally smaller than a ship.
- craft noun Skill in making something by hand, especially using traditional or artistic techniques.
- pat verb To tap gently with the flat of the hand.
- Schiff name A surname of German origin, sometimes Jewish, from a word meaning "ship."
- ship noun A large vessel built to carry people or cargo across water.
- vessel noun A ship, boat, or other craft built for travelling on water (or, more loosely, air or space).
- watercraft noun Any vessel with implements designed to move it in arbitrary direction through one or various bodies of water: a boat, ship, sea scooter, or similar vehicle.
Senses
船 is used for these senses in English:
- affreightment (nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
- aisle A wing of a building, notably in a church separated from the nave proper by piers.
- craft (countable, plural craft) A vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space [since the 17th century].
- pat Trite, being superficially complete, lacking originality.
aisle — full definition
- noun A long, narrow passage between rows of seats, shelves, or pews.
- noun The path a bride walks down during a wedding ceremony, and by extension, marriage itself.
boat — full definition
- noun A vehicle for travelling on water, generally smaller than a ship.
- verb To travel by boat.