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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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Origin of coracle1
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Example Sentences
There was the voyage of Maeldun, who had set out in his coracle, and visited strange islands.
Silence was between them as they neared the cove where a large coracle lay, with three men in it.
The sun was already among the outer isles when the coracle passed near the Isle of Columns.
In the narrow channel that separates Inch Marnock from Bute she saw a tiny coracle with a man on board.
Fishing at sea in a skin coracle, he was seized by Irish pirates, who carried him off towards Ireland.
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