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

Get acquainted with this style of watercraft with Wrightsville Performance Sailing. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026

Families and friends pile into cardboard watercraft of their own construction to commandeer through a course that, most of the time, ends with sinking vessels. —Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026

The boat, a 24-foot open watercraft registered in Florida, had been docked at a pier in Big Pine Key, about 30 miles east of Key West, according to a Monroe County Sheriff's Office incident report. —Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026

For a lakefront property in Muskoka with a private dock, watercraft, multiple fireplaces, a gym and three bedrooms, that rate positions the cottage as a competitive vacation rental beyond any novelty factor. —Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 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