coracle
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of coracle
1540–50; < Welsh corwgl, corwg; akin to Irish curach boat; see currach
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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
When he unfolded his mantle, he saw that the coracle was already far from Iona.
From The Divine Adventure Volume IV by Fiona Macleod
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