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.

Origin of coracle

1540–50; <Welsh corwgl, corwg; akin to Irish curach boat; see currach

Words nearby coracle

coquina, coquito, cor, Cora, coraciiform, coracle, coracoacromial, coracoacromial ligament, coracobrachial muscle, coracoclavicular, coracoclavicular ligament

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Example sentences from the Web for coracle

Fin came in close to land with his coracle, and asked what he wanted.
More Celtic Fairy Tales|Various
Ground game at that, for Coracle is in the act of "jugging" a hare.
Gwen Wynn|Mayne Reid
But even a small change in the disposition of the weight will produce violent changes in the behaviour of a coracle.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson|Robert Louis Stevenson
Coracle laughs too, but with the grimace of wolf baying the moon.
Gwen Wynn|Mayne Reid

The breeze had but little action on the coracle, and I was almost instantly swept against the bows of the Hispaniola.
Treasure Island|Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for coracle

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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单词	coracle
释义	coracle [ kawr-uh-kuhl, kor- ] / ˈkɔr ə kəl, ˈkɒr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR coracle ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of coracle 1540–50; <Welsh corwgl, corwg; akin to Irish curach boat; see currach Words nearby coracle coquina, coquito, cor, Cora, coraciiform, coracle, coracoacromial, coracoacromial ligament, coracobrachial muscle, coracoclavicular, coracoclavicular ligament Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coracle Fin came in close to land with his coracle, and asked what he wanted. More Celtic Fairy Tales\|Various Ground game at that, for Coracle is in the act of "jugging" a hare. Gwen Wynn\|Mayne Reid But even a small change in the disposition of the weight will produce violent changes in the behaviour of a coracle. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson\|Robert Louis Stevenson Coracle laughs too, but with the grimace of wolf baying the moon. Gwen Wynn\|Mayne Reid The breeze had but little action on the coracle, and I was almost instantly swept against the bows of the Hispaniola. Treasure Island\|Robert Louis Stevenson British Dictionary definitions for coracle 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to coracle kayak, outrigger, dugout, pirogue, piragua
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coracle

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