Moliceiro de Aveiro

Portugal

Aveiro

 

A moliceiro is a Portuguese flat-bottomed inland vessel.

 

The ship is named after the word molico, which means seaweed. They were often used for collecting seaweed. They have no keel, but they do have a high bow in the shape of a gooseneck. The high curled prow is brightly painted.

 

Today they are used for tourist trips.

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