noun🔗ShareKinderwagenA small vehicle, usually covered, in which a newborn baby is pushed around in a lying position; a perambulator."The mother pushed the pram through the park, watching her baby happily sleep inside. "Die Mutter schob den Kinderwagen durch den Park und beobachtete, wie ihr Baby darin glücklich schlief.vehiclefamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrahm, LastkahnA flat-bottomed barge used on shallow shores to convey cargo to and from ships that cannot enter the harbour."Because the large cargo ship couldn't reach the shallow harbor, the prams were loaded with goods and ferried back and forth. "Weil das große Frachtschiff den flachen Hafen nicht erreichen konnte, wurden die Lastkähne mit Gütern beladen und hin und her gefahren.nauticalvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlachboot, KanonenbarkeA similar barge used as platform for cannons in shallow waters which seagoing warships cannot enter."During the shallow-water siege, the attacking fleet relied on heavily armed prams to bombard the coastal fort, as their deep-hulled warships were unable to get close enough. "Während der Belagerung in flachem Wasser stützte sich die angreifende Flotte auf schwer bewaffnete Kanonenbarkassen, um die Küstenfestung zu bombardieren, da ihre Schiffe mit tiefem Rumpf nicht nah genug herankommen konnten.nauticalmilitaryvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBeiboot, JolleA type of dinghy with a flat bow."The small, stable prams were perfect for teaching the children to sail on the calm lake. "Die kleinen, stabilen Beiboote waren perfekt, um den Kindern das Segeln auf dem ruhigen See beizubringen.nauticalvehiclesailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading