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.

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coracle British  

/ ˈkɒrəkəl /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of coracle

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

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Example Sentences

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coracle

The tradition of coracle fishing has been part of life on the Tywi for centuries.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Coracles had plied the Mesopotamian waterways since time immemorial, transporting man and animal in perfect safety, for whatever happened in a coracle it would never sink.

From Time ● Mar. 27, 2014

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

And the coracle rendered the Scots of Erin formidable to the Roman shores of Gaul and Britain.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 101, October 4, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

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