What does «guardacostas» mean in Spanish?
- Small boat used for surveillance of the coasts of rivers, seas and large lakes, especially to prevent smuggling.
Examples of use in Spanish: "se cumple un aniversario más del hundimiento del guardacostas Iguazú".
"Guardacostas rescató a tripulantes de lanchas que chocaron en el río".
- Ship, usually an ironclad, for coastal defense.
- Members of the coast guard. There are several types of coast guard, the nature and functions of which vary from country to country.
Examples of use in Spanish: "el guardacostas me advirtió que debo reparar la luz de mi embarcación".
"se inauguró una estación de guardacostas".