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coracle

American  
[kawr-uh-kuhl, kor-] / ˈkɔr ə kəl, ˈkɒr- /

noun

  1. a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.


coracle British  
/ ˈkɒrəkəl /

noun

  1. a small roundish boat made of waterproofed hides stretched over a wicker frame

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of coracle

1540–50; < Welsh corwgl, corwg; akin to Irish curach boat; see currach

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Others go to Morwen Pugh, founder and conductor of Côr Meibion Talgarth male voice choir in Powys and Carmarthenshire coracle fisherman Raymond Rees.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2010

Jeep and boat safaris are available, or try a traditional coracle ride, from which you might spot a crocodile.

From Time • Dec. 9, 2010

This interest in linking past and present filtered into her research: she went on archaeological digs and hand-made a coracle of the type her characters would have used.

From The Guardian • Sep. 29, 2010

“A kayak is not a galleon, ark, coracle or speedboat,” read the motto printed with each issue.

From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2010

“Somethin’ to do wi’ the coracle, have it?”

From Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye by Reid, Mayne

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