boatbuilding

/bˈoʊtbɪldɪŋ/ noun

The construction of a boat or boats.

Word Origin Boat comes from Proto-Germanic *baitaz, possibly from PIE *bheid- 'to split' (boats were originally hollowed-out logs). Build is from Old English byldan 'to construct.' Boatbuilding is the act of constructing boats. Related: shipbuilding, builder, rebuild. The -ing suffix makes it a gerund.

noun The construction of a boat or boats. countable

Traditional boatbuilding techniques are still practiced in this coastal village.

(名词) 造船

这个沿海村庄仍然沿用传统的造船技术。

(sustantivo) La construcción de un bote o de botes.

Las técnicas tradicionales de construcción de botes todavía se practican en este pueblo costero.

(nom) construction navale; construction de bateaux; charpenterie marine [Construction de bateaux.]

Les techniques traditionnelles de boatbuilding sont encore pratiquées dans ce village côtier.

(Substantiv) Bootsbau; Schiffbau [**Bootsbau** (m) – das Handwerk oder die Tätigkeit, Boote zu konstruieren und herzustellen.]

In diesem Küstenort werden noch traditionelle **boatbuilding**-Techniken angewendet.

(名詞) 船を建造すること。船舶の製造。

伝統的な造船技術は今でもこの沿岸の村で受け継がれている。

(substantivo) construção naval; construção de barcos; construção de embarcações; construção de embarcações [A construção de um barco ou barcos.]

Técnicas tradicionais de construção de barcos ainda são praticadas nesta vila litorânea.

Word parts: boat + build + ing

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