This is the 5394th most frequent Polish word.
statek
Ship.
Here, "statek" is used to refer to a marine vessel, a common usage for ships.
Wczoraj obserwowaliśmy statek na morzu.
Yesterday, we observed a ship on the sea.
In this sentence, "statek" is used in the compound noun "statek kosmiczny," meaning "spaceship," extending its usage to space vehicles.
Statek kosmiczny wylądował na Marsie.
The spaceship landed on Mars.
Here, "statek" refers to a scaled-down, model version of a ship, demonstrating its figurative application.