watercraft
Americannoun
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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
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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
“The physics involved in the contest between a fully loaded plane and recreational watercraft are unfortunate at best,” the Forest Service said in a statement asking boaters to avoid areas where firefighting aircraft were operating.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025
Forty thousand years ago, those crossings may have been achieved by bamboo rafts, low-tech but seaworthy watercraft still in use in coastal South China today.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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