watercraft
noun
, ˈwä-\
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The personal watercraft struck two men, who were thrown and sent underwater. — Pamela Wood, baltimoresun.com, "Glen Burnie man charged with attempted murder after attacking group with personal watercraft on Magothy River, police said," 2 July 2018 For anglers, there can be nothing worse than sneaking up on a quiet cove and having a personal watercraft, wakeboarder or skier buzz the shoreline and destroy the bite. — Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, "Sunday drive to Pardee Reservoir," 1 Apr. 2018 The boat was carrying a total of 12 passengers at the time, including 10 Americans and two Bahamians on board, when the explosion rocked the watercraft. — Travis Fedschun, Fox News, "American tourist dead in Bahamas boat explosion, several others injured," 1 July 2018 Dozens of the show’s 130,000 Chinese corporate and government buyers expressed concern about the tensions and confidence about the quality of American products, from Dole Food Co. bananas to watercraft from Louisiana’s Metal Shark Boats. — James T. Areddy, WSJ, "U.S.-China Trade Tensions on Display at Shanghai Expo," 7 Nov. 2018 Most of the changes apply to the oncoming generation of nuclear technology that can be miniaturized and is potentially more susceptible to being militarized for power generation at far-flung outposts and for propulsion on watercraft. — Timothy Puko, WSJ, "U.S. Strengthens Controls on Nuclear Technology Exports to China," 11 Oct. 2018 For overnight visits or watercraft rentals, visit the Lodge at Blues Lakes, 5135 W. Highway 20, Upper Lake; (707) 275-2181; www.thelodgeatbluelakes.com. — San Francisco Chronicle, "22 reasons to wander Lake County now," 5 Apr. 2018 The commission would offer input to the City Council on residential, recreational and commercial uses, including watercraft, in the area. — Priscella Vega, latimes.com, "2 Huntington Beach Central Park restaurants can apply to sell alcohol," 8 May 2018 On the lake, personal watercraft, skiing and boarding are banned. — Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, "Sunday drive to Pardee Reservoir," 1 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'watercraft.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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