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buque

Pronunciation: /ˈbuke/

“buque” is a Spanish word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. ship, vessel

In Spanish

  1. Barco de gran tamaño usado como nave de guerra, transporte o comercio a grandes distancias.
  2. Armazón de una nave, excluyendo los aparejos y máquinas.
  3. Capacidad para contener de alguna cosa.

Etymology

Borrowed from French buc (“trunk of the body”), from Old Frankish *būk (“belly, trunk, hull, torso”), from Proto-Germanic *būkaz (“belly, abdomen, trunk”).

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