embarcación
vessel
Formal word for a boat or ship
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noun suffix
Embarcación means vessel and is a noun1 related to the English word embark0, which means to board a vessel or ship. You embark on an embarcación.
embarcación
boat, vessel, watercraft (formal)
A formal word used to describe any type of boat or vessel used for transportation on water.
- La embarcación navegaba hacia la isla = The vessel sailed toward the island
- Vimos varias embarcaciones en el puerto = We saw several boats in the harbor