coracle
[ kawr-uh-kuh l, kor- ]
/ ˈkɔr ə kəl, ˈkɒr- /
noun
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.
Nearby words
- cor triloculare,
- cor-,
- cor.,
- cora,
- coraciiform,
- coracoacromial,
- coracoacromial ligament,
- coracobrachial muscle,
- coracoclavicular,
- coracoclavicular ligament
Origin of coracle
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coracle
/ (ˈkɒrəkəl) /
noun
a small roundish boat made of waterproofed hides stretched over a wicker frame
Word Origin for coracle
C16: from Welsh corwgl; related to Irish curach boat
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coracle
"round boat of wicker, coated with skins," 1540s (the thing is described, but not named, in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle from 9c.), from Welsh corwgl, from corwg, cognate with Gaelic curachan, Middle Irish curach "boat," which probably is the source of Middle English currock "coracle" (mid-15c.). The name is perhaps from the hides that cover it (see corium).
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