astillero
See also: El Astillero
Spanish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /astiˈʝeɾo/ [as.t̪iˈʝe.ɾo] (Equatorial Guinea, most of Spain and Latin America)
- IPA(key): /astiˈʎeɾo/ [as.t̪iˈʎe.ɾo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
- IPA(key): /astiˈʃeɾo/ [as.t̪iˈʃe.ɾo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
- IPA(key): /astiˈʒeɾo/ [as.t̪iˈʒe.ɾo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)
- Rhymes: -eɾo
- Syllabification: as‧ti‧lle‧ro
Adjective
astillero (feminine astillera, masculine plural astilleros, feminine plural astilleras)
- (relational) boatmaking
Noun
astillero m (plural astilleros)
- shipyard, boatyard (for initial construction)
- dockyard (for repair ships and boats)
- rack for the storage of lances and other polearms
Derived terms
- astillero de demolición (“demolition yard, ship-breaking yard; automobile-breaking yard”)
Descendants
- → Portuguese: estaleiro
Further reading
- “astillero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025