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coracle
[ kawr-uh-kuhl, kor- ]
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.
coracle
/ ˈkɒrəkəl /
noun
- a small roundish boat made of waterproofed hides stretched over a wicker frame
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coracle1
C16: from Welsh corwgl; related to Irish curach boat
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Example Sentences
The Irish claim centers on St Brendan, who in the sixth century is said to have sailed to America in his coracle.
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There was the voyage of Maeldun, who had set out in his coracle, and visited strange islands.
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Silence was between them as they neared the cove where a large coracle lay, with three men in it.
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The sun was already among the outer isles when the coracle passed near the Isle of Columns.
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In the narrow channel that separates Inch Marnock from Bute she saw a tiny coracle with a man on board.
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Fishing at sea in a skin coracle, he was seized by Irish pirates, who carried him off towards Ireland.
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