ship, vessel
Il bastimento doveva andare all'isola di Malta.
The ship was supposed to go to the island of Malta.
Era nato a Nizza, figliuolo d'un capitano di bastimento.
He was born in Nice, the son of a ship’s captain.
Una volta che son sul bastimento, arrivo là come un altro.
Once I’m aboard the ship, I’ll get there like anyone else.
Nessuno gridava più sul bastimento.
No one was shouting on the ship anymore.