Here are some English words for water vessels, with rough equivalents in Hindi and Bengali (you can replace them with your own language if you wish):
| English | Hindi (approx.) | Bengali (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| yacht | यॉट / नौका (आनंद के लिए) | ইয়ট / আনন্দ নৌকা |
| boat | नाव / कश्ती | নৌকা |
| canoe | डोंगी‑नुमा नाव | ডিঙি নৌকা |
| ship | जहाज़ | জাহাজ |
| steamer | स्टीमर (भाप से चलने वाला जहाज़) | স্টিমার |
| schooner | पतंगों वाला दो मस्तूल जहाज़ | দু’মাস্তুল বিশিষ্ট পালতোলা জাহাজ |
Very simply, you can think of a mapping function:
\[ f:\ \text{English vessel word} \longrightarrow \text{equivalent term in your language}. \]
You may replace the Hindi/Bengali entries with suitable words from your own mother tongue to complete the exercise.
| take on sth: | to begin to have a particular quality or appearance; to assume sth |
| take sb on: | to employ sb; to engage sb to accept sb as one’s opponent in a game, contest or conflict |
| take sb/sth on: | to decide to do sth; to allow sth/sb to enter e.g. a bus, plane or ship; to take sth/sb on board |
| airship flagship lightship |
| knot stern boom hatch anchor |