The flyboat was a European light vessel (developed primarily as a mercantile cargo carrier, although many served as warships in an auxiliary role) of between 70 to 200 tons, used in the late 16th and early 17th century; the name was subsequently applied to a number of disparate vessels.
例句与用法
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It became evident that the flyboat could be used advantageously in certain bulk trades where the danger of piracy was low 显而易见,快艇利于在一些海盗劫掠可能性很低的大宗贸易中使用。
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Without piracy , specialized cargo - carrying vessels similar to the flyboat were designed , thereby substantially reducing the costs of shipping 海盗不复存在以后,与快艇相似的专业载货船被设计出来,海运成本因此大大地降低了。
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Without piracy , specialized cargo - carrying vessels similar to the flyboat were designed , thereby substantially reducing the costs of shipping 由于海盗不复存在,与快艇相似的专业载货船被设计出来,从而大大地降低了海运成本。