watercraft
noun
wa·ter·craft
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌkraft 
ˈwä-
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just about any kind of watercraft can be seen on the lake during the summer
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MarineMax, a global retailer and servicer of recreational watercraft, announced that Dan Derfler has reached 50 years of service as a marine technician at MarineMax Nisswa.
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Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Visitors can float downstream in engineless watercraft or hike through the six ecosystems that converge on the river.
—Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Autonomous boats, ships, submarines, and miscellaneous watercraft for naval service have been popping with a certain regularity in recent years, with many of them retrofitted into commercial hulls or built along the lines of conventional warships.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
An unoccupied personal watercraft was later found in a Kendall canal, according to FWC.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
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Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Visitors can float downstream in engineless watercraft or hike through the six ecosystems that converge on the river.
—Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Autonomous boats, ships, submarines, and miscellaneous watercraft for naval service have been popping with a certain regularity in recent years, with many of them retrofitted into commercial hulls or built along the lines of conventional warships.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
An unoccupied personal watercraft was later found in a Kendall canal, according to FWC.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Watercraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watercraft. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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watercraft
noun
wa·ter·craft
-ˌkraft
: craft for water transportation
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