watercraft
Americannoun
plural
watercrafts, watercraft-
skill in boating and water sports.
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any boat or ship.
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boats and ships collectively.
noun
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a boat or ship or such vessels collectively
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skill in handling boats or in water sports
Etymology
Origin of watercraft
Example Sentences
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“The A-10 Warthog is now engaged across the southern flank, targeting fast-attack watercraft in the Strait of Hormuz,” he told reporters at the Pentagon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
There were several watercraft on the island when authorities visited in 2020 including one boat called the “Little C.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025
Outside, there are two docks for watercraft of any kind, plus a heated pool, and a gorgeous, water-facing patio.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025
Officials have called upon anyone working and recreating in California lakes and rivers to clean, drain and dry their watercraft and equipment every time they are removed from a body of water.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2024
Evidently, those first Neolithic occupants of Taiwan had watercraft adequate for deep-sea fishing and for regular sea traffic across Taiwan Strait, separating that island from the China coast.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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