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Recent Examples of coracle
The Irish claim centers on St Brendan, who in the sixth century is said to have sailed to America in his coracle.
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Gordon Campbell, Time, 29 June 2021
Gordon Campbell, Time, 29 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coracle
Noun
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There happened to be a canoe in Sarah’s carport, in Pittsboro.—
Jessica Pishko,
New Yorker,
15 July 2025
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In 1974, Margaret and Harold Hedges, brothers Stewart and Steve Noland, and Coleman Holt climbed into three canoes to put in at Dixon Ford to become the first people known to run this stretch of the Buffalo River.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
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One day floating in a small raft in the Pacific turned into six weeks, with little food, less water and even less hope of being found.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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For the past four days, Jonathan McComb has climbed into inflatable Zodiac rafts or hiked along the flood-scarred banks of the Guadalupe River, poking through brambles and uprooted trees, looking for victims.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Newton enlisted the help of his younger brother and a friend, who agreed to follow along behind him in a rowboat with food and other supplies.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
6 July 2025
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Adventure intel: Green Lake, the larger of the two, has a sandy public beach with swimming access and a boat house that rents rowboats and kayaks (from $12 an hour).—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Beyond, two men in straw hats share a skiff, an image of blissful communion.—
James Meyer,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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And today there’s a big casino with roller skating where Old Man Dill used to moor the three leaky skiffs which comprised his boat livery.—
Ted Janes,
Outdoor Life,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Decorate a patriotic dinghy 12 feet and under and enter the parade.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 July 2025
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Or rather, the slow, clinging descent down the dinghy’s slippery three-step ladder into what might as well have been a black hole, the water was so opaque.—
Billie Cohen,
AFAR Media,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Explore more than 75 boats, including pontoons, deck boats and bow riders from more than a dozen top brands.—
Luann Gibbs,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Ski Patrol rents ski boats and pontoons ($225 for two hours) as well as jet skis ($180 for two hours).—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Others included people who jumped off piers, were washed off piers, or fell out of boats or kayaks while not wearing life jackets.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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Just offshore, the sea still feels part of daily life, with ferries and kayaks connecting the urban with the wild.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Colorful traditional wooden outrigger canoes called pirogues line the beach where men spend hours mending their nets.—
Sira Thierij,
NPR,
26 Dec. 2024
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As the team began to pull up its fishing nets, the pirogue pitched sharply.—
Jack Thompson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 June 2024
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“Coracle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coracle. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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