Definition of watercraft
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:skill in aquatic activities (such as managing boats)
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just about any kind of watercraft can be seen on the lake during the summer
Recent Examples of watercraft from the Web
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A dock provides a spot for small personal watercraft like kayaks to access the island's 2-mile hiking trail from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
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Agents arrested Dunwoody for operating a vessel while intoxicated with child endangerment, vehicular homicide, vehicular negligent injury, reckless operation of a watercraft and violating a no-wake zone.
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The SUV, trailer and watercraft were parked in a long driveway that leads to the home on Cherrywood Road, west of Buena Vista Park.
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A man kayaking on the Fox River had to be rescued by the West Dundee Fire Department on Wednesday after his watercraft got stuck at the foot bridge, according to a news release.
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As the river remained closed to watercraft Monday, boat launches at Jon Duerr Forest Preserve in South Elgin, Voyageur's Landing Forest Preserve and Fox River Shores in Carpentersville also were closed.
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The watercraft brought back memories of riding in a Speedliner boat with her late husband, Joe White.
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Although most warm-weather watercraft can and should be used primarily for leisure, piloting many of these contraptions also necessarily entails engaging in reasonably strenuous physical activity.
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As a relative helped the men right the watercraft, the victim went under the water.
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First Known Use of watercraft
1566
watercraft Synonyms
Synonyms
bottom, craft, vessel, boatRelated Words
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