coracle
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of coracle
1540–50; < Welsh corwgl, corwg; akin to Irish curach boat; see currach
Example Sentences
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The tradition of coracle fishing has been part of life on the Tywi for centuries.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
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
Why called "coracle" is a matter of doubt and dispute; by most admitted as a derivative from the Latin corum—a skin; this being its original covering.
From Gwen Wynn by Mayne Reid
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