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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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
Docked at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during the exercises was a small new watercraft designed to move equipment straight to a beach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 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
Every day there were fewer people wading, fewer faces in windows, fewer private watercraft like his.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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