"Anchor locker"

Portuguese translation: paiol da amarra

10:10 Dec 17, 2004
English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
English term or phrase: "Anchor locker"
" - When you two have had coffee, I'll chain you back in the anchor locker."
OdeteGuimarães
Portugal
Local time: 19:01
Portuguese translation:paiol da amarra
Explanation:
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Clauwolf
Local time: 15:01
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3 +2paiol da amarra
Clauwolf
5compartimento de âncora
Leonardo Medina
4 -1armário da corrente da âncora
airmailrpl


  

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paiol da amarra


Explanation:
:)

Clauwolf
Local time: 15:01
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 169

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ricardo Fonseca: sim, caso se trate de um navio!
2 hrs

agree  Sonia Heidemann
2 hrs
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anchor locker
compartimento de âncora


Explanation:
Anchor locker = A locker where the anchor and anchor chain are kept.


    Reference: http://www.sunsail.com/tips/glossary/index.html?show=A
Leonardo Medina
Brazil
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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armário da corrente da âncora


Explanation:
armário da corrente da âncora - a âncora nunca fica no armário num navio

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 15:01
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 91

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  João Roque Dias: Veja em http://www.paceship.org/PY26/Bowerfind/py26-1979-Bowerfind-A...
5 hrs
  -> that is hardly a "Navio" - it is obviously a sail boat.. and no one would fit in that anchor compartment anyways
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