Definition of watercraft
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: skill in aquatic activities (such as managing boats)
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Examples of watercraft in a Sentence
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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The lake was projected to be at level of 41 feet by Friday night, June 15, and District E Council Member Dave Martin’s office urged people to make arrangements to secure their watercrafts while the lake level is lowered.
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This allows a person (subject to minimum age requirements) to operate a personal watercraft or a recreational boat up to 65 feet in length.
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One example was along the Fox River on June 3, near the Snuggery, where witnesses reported that a man on a personal watercraft was driving in circles on the river, according to Ed Cross, an IDNR spokesman.
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In another incident, one person was sent to the hospital after two personal watercrafts collided on Bald Eagle Lake.
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For kids and teens ages 8 to 19 years old, Ride the 5 Camp at Long Sands in York teaches five wave and watercraft activities — surfing, boogie boarding, skimboarding, stand-up paddling, and body surfing — in five days.
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Private search parties have also been out on the river with various watercraft searching for Davis.
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Boats must be clean and dry before launching; 10-mph speed limit, no personal watercraft.
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The Hot Products Huntington Beach Moto-Surf and Freeride Exhibition is coming to the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier on Saturday and Sunday, showcasing personal watercraft racing sanctioned by the International Jet Sports Boating Assn.
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First Known Use of watercraft
1566
watercraft Synonyms
Related Words
catboat, ketch, sailboat, schooner, yacht;
canoe, catamaran, dhow, dinghy, dink, dory, dugout, flatboat, garvey, gig, johnboat, kayak, outrigger, paddleboat, pontoon, pram, punt, raft, rowboat, sampan, scow, scull, shallop, shell, skiff, surfboat, umiak, wherry;
cruiser, inboard, motorboat, outboard, powerboat;
auxiliary, bumboat, cutter, jolly boat, launch, lifeboat, longboat, tender, yawl;
ferry, ferryboat, gondola, taxi, water taxi;
banker, hooker, lugger, scalloper, seiner, shrimper, trawler, whaleboat, whaler, workboat;
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