watercraft

noun

wa·​ter·​craft ˈwȯ-tər-ˌkraft 

ˈwä-

1

: skill in aquatic activities (such as managing boats)

2

a

: ship, boat

b

: craft for water transport

Synonyms of watercraft

• boat
• vessel
• canoe
• kayak
• yacht

Examples of watercraft in a Sentence

just about any kind of watercraft can be seen on the lake during the summer

Recent Examples on the Web

Then additional lifeguards on a watercraft, which was patrolling north of the pier, picked him up and took him to shore. —Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026

In Mono County, Mammoth Lakes Recreation was awarded $175,000 to deploy three mobile watercraft decontamination stations aimed at preventing the spread of the invasive golden mussel. —Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2026

Boating is allowed, though all watercraft, down to inflatable kayaks, must have a permit, purchased from the city’s website. —R. Scott Rappold, Denver Post, 1 June 2026

The Los Angeles startup, cofounded by software engineer Mitch Lee and former SpaceX rocket designer Ryan Cook, launched their electric boat startup to target the luxury watercraft market, selling sleek, fast $300,000 e-boats for wealthy weekenders. —Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for watercraft

• allograft
• autograft
• autographed
• countershaft
• handicraft
• homograft
• hovercraft
• lithographed
• overdraft
• photographed
• rotorcraft
• telegraphed

Kids Definition

watercraft

noun

wa·​ter·​craft -ˌkraft 

: craft for water transportation