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shipwreck meaning in Tamil

கப்பற்சேதம் kappaṟcētam

/ˈʃɪpɹɛk/

shipwreck in Tamil: கப்பற்சேதம் (kappaṟcētam). In English, shipwreck means a ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy; a ruined vessel or its remains.

Tamil words for shipwreck

shipwreck
கப்பற்சேதம் kappaṟcētam

English meaning of shipwreck

  1. noun A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy; a ruined vessel or its remains.
  2. noun An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.
  3. noun Destruction; disaster; failure; ruin; irretrievable loss.
  4. verb To wreck a boat through a collision or other mishap.

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Questions about shipwreck in Tamil

What is the meaning of shipwreck in Tamil?
Shipwreck in Tamil is கப்பற்சேதம் (kappaṟcētam).
shipwreck என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Shipwreck: கப்பற்சேதம் (kappaṟcētam).
What does shipwreck mean in English?
Shipwreck means a ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy; a ruined vessel or its remains.

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Tamil words from Wiktionary's Tamil entries whose English meaning is “shipwreck”: கப்பற்சேதம். English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: shipwreck (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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