imbarcazione

boat; vessel

noun eem-bar-kah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Usage Note

Imbarcazione is a generic feminine noun for any watercraft, from a small rowing boat to a large vessel — more general than barca (rowboat/sailboat) or nave (ship). It is common in official and journalistic language: imbarcazioni di fortuna (makeshift boats, often in the context of refugee crossings). Plural: imbarcazioni.

Examples

"Un'imbarcazione salpò all'alba."

Natural Translation

A vessel set sail at dawn.

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