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lancha — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dinghy noun A small open boat, often carried aboard a larger ship as a lifeboat or tender, or sailed for sport.
  • launch verb To send something (a rocket, ship, or projectile) into motion, often forcefully.
  • motorboat noun A boat powered by an engine rather than sails or oars.
  • slab noun A thick, flat piece of a hard material, such as stone or concrete.
  • speedboat noun A small, fast motorboat.

Senses

lancha is used for these senses in English:

  • dinghy (nautical) A small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.
  • motorboat (nautical) Any vessel driven by an engine (either inboard or outboard), but especially a small one.
  • slab A paving stone; a flagstone.
  • speedboat A fast boat, usually small (for 1-8 people).

dinghy — full definition

  1. noun A small open boat, often carried aboard a larger ship as a lifeboat or tender, or sailed for sport.
  2. noun An inflatable rubber raft, especially one used for emergencies.

launch — full definition

  1. verb To send something (a rocket, ship, or projectile) into motion, often forcefully.
  2. verb To start something new, such as a business, product, or campaign.
  3. noun The act of starting or introducing something new, or of sending a vessel or rocket into motion.
  4. noun A large motorboat, especially one used to ferry people to and from a larger ship.

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