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11:58 Apr 20, 2004 |
Catalan to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Ships, Sailing, Maritime | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Berni Armstrong Spain Local time: 13:13 | ||||||
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4 | freighter/freight ship/freight vessel |
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4 | nef |
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freighter/freight ship/freight vessel Explanation: I don't think they have anything more specific in mind, it seems to refer to the function more than the type of boat. good luck Reference: http://www.bartleby.com/110/273.html |
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nef Explanation: I found this on the website below. Although not as round as your description suggests it appears to fit the bill: "....It's what we English would call a nef, and it dates from (handily enough) the middle of the 13th Century. It is typical of the sorts of sea-going ship that would have carried goods and people across the channel and around the coasts of Britain and western Europe" Cheers, Berni -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 9 hrs 54 mins (2004-04-20 21:52:59 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- It could also be a \"cog\" a type of barge. See description that follows: The cog (La barge): A general-purpose ship, used for coastal trade and even navigation, the cog is mainly used to carry supplies and construction materials. Its rectangular sail with a complex system of control makes the boat very slow and difficult to manoeuvre. The cog is represented by a Saxon galley. [\'Cog\' is the name given to the round-hulled sailing ship used widely in northern waters. ......... Or else this: \"Coastal sailing ships in the Mediterranean, commonly called \'round ships\', were very similar in design; the larger ones also carried oars and many were lateen-rigged. The \'nef\' (mentioned above in relation to the longboat) was also of a similar type to the cog but much larger, however it is not reported as appearing until the 15th century. Hope this has been useful. Reference: http://www.bumply.com/Medieval/Ship/ship.htm |
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