How to Say "fishing vessel" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “fishing vessel” is “pesquero” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
nounB2
a more formal term for a professional boat
Examples
El pesquero regresó al puerto cargado de sardinas.
The fishing boat returned to the port loaded with sardines.
Vimos varios pesqueros en el horizonte al amanecer.
We saw several fishing vessels on the horizon at dawn.
La guardia costera escoltó al pesquero hasta la bahía.
The coast guard escorted the fishing boat to the bay.
A Word for a Thing
In this case, 'pesquero' acts as a shortcut. Instead of saying 'barco pesquero' (fishing boat), you can simply say 'el pesquero' and people will know you mean the boat.
Don't use for small canoes
Mistake: “Mi tío tiene un pequeño pesquero de plástico.”
Correction: Mi tío tiene un pequeño bote de pesca.
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