CEFR B1

tuna boat

noun

Meaning

A specialized commercial fishing vessel equipped with large nets or lines designed specifically for catching tuna in open ocean waters.

Examples

The tuna boat returned to the harbor with a hold full of fresh catch.
Modern tuna boats often use sonar technology to track schools of fish across the Pacific.

Synonyms: fishing boat, trawler, seiner

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tuna boat (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: ˈtuːnə boʊt

Definition

A specialized commercial fishing vessel equipped with large nets or lines designed specifically for catching tuna in open ocean waters.

Examples

The tuna boat returned to the harbor with a hold full of fresh catch.
Modern tuna boats often use sonar technology to track schools of fish across the Pacific.

How to Use tuna boat

on a tuna boat (prepositional phrase): Describing location or work environment on the vessel. — "He spent five years working on a tuna boat in the Indian Ocean."

Synonyms of tuna boat

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