coracle

[ kawr-uh-kuhl, kor- ]

noun

1. 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

1. a small roundish boat made of waterproofed hides stretched over a wicker frame

Word History and Origins

Origin of coracle¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of coracle¹

C16: from Welsh corwgl; related to Irish curach boat

Example Sentences

As it moves through the host region, the baton's route will take in the Black Country Living Museum, in Dudley; Chasewater, in Staffordshire; and a stretch of the River Severn, where it will be transported by coracle.

From BBC

Liverpool won that game 4-0 at Shrewsbury’s old Gay Meadow ground, where a coracle - a traditional boat small enough to be carried on your back - would be used to retrieve stray soccer balls from the adjacent River Severn.

From Washington Times

Fred Davies, who was dubbed “Coracle Man,” did his duty for years in the small boat, which is now on display at Shrewsbury’s current ground.

From Washington Times

Liverpool won that game 4-0 at Shrewsbury’s old Gay Meadow ground, where a coracle – a traditional boat small enough to be carried on your back – would be used to retrieve stray soccer balls from the adjacent River Severn.

From Seattle Times

Fred Davies, who was dubbed “Coracle Man,” did his duty for years in the small boat, which is now on display at Shrewsbury’s current ground.

From Seattle Times

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