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