vaixell

Etymology
, from, diminutive of. Compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬. Was an old-fashioned word until about 1990, when it was used to replaced, which was felt to be too Castilian.

Noun

 * 1) vessel, boat, ship

Usage notes

 * Considered to be a learned word, mostly used in written form or formal speeches. General colloquial usage is Castilianism barco.