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The French word for boat is
bateau





boat

Gender

The gender of bateau is masculine. E.g. le bateau.

Plural

The plural of bateau is bateaux.

French Definition


boat
     1. n. Bateau, embarcation.
     2. n. Barque (boat ou small sailing ship).
     3. n. Chaloupe (long boat, rowboat).
     4. n. Sous-marin (par opposition à ship).



Translations for boat and their definitions

bateaupronunciation
     1. n-m. (nautical) a vessel of any size, a ship or boat


barquepronunciation
     1. n-f. small boat


embarcation
     1. n-f. (small) boat, craft
     2. n-f. embarkation (although the use of embarquement is more correct)
     3. n-f. (Louisiana French) transportation


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