Chinese edit

horse; surname a boat; vessel; ship
trad. (馬船)
simp. (马船)

Pronunciation edit


Noun edit

馬船

  1. (historical) A type of large, multi-masted Chinese vessel used on the Ming treasure voyages, led by Zheng He in the first half of the 15th century, used for transporting horses, goods and repair materials.

Proper noun edit

馬船

  1. () Machuan (a village in Dongsheng, Shishou, Jingzhou, Hubei, China)