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

• 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

Action Water Sports also rents a variety of watercraft. —Laura Beausire, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 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

The property has 320 feet of private bayfront, so there is space for yachts or other watercraft. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025

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