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peschereccio

/peskeˈrettʃo/noun · masculineC1
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Meaning

fishing boat, trawler

  • a motorized vessel equipped for commercial fishing

In a sentence

All'alba il peschereccio è rientrato in porto con il pescato del giorno.

At dawn the fishing boat returned to port with the day's catch.

Molti pescherecci sono rimasti ormeggiati a causa del mare agitato.

Many fishing vessels remained docked because of rough seas.

I marinai a bordo del peschereccio hanno riparato le reti prima di ripartire.

The sailors on the trawler repaired the nets before setting off again.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
pescherecciomasculine · singular
peschereccimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Refers specifically to commercial or professional fishing vessels, not small recreational boats.

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