Thesaurus results for CORACLE

coracle

noun

Definition of coracle

as in canoe

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Recent Examples of coracle Pedal your way around the various monuments and heritage sites, and as dusk falls, load your bike into a coracle to cross the Tungabhadra River. — Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2025 The Irish claim centers on St Brendan, who in the sixth century is said to have sailed to America in his coracle. — Gordon Campbell, Time, 29 June 2021

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coracle

Noun

Boat ramps in the park can be used as access points for canoes and kayaks, but the wind can whip across Lake Hart west of the park and Lake Mary Jane to the east.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
The concierge can arrange morning canoe outings, paddleboarding, beach tennis, and weekend yoga classes; bicycles are also available for rent to ride along the waterfront.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of canoe

Noun

The hard truth is that homelessness is the result of a raft of problems beyond any mayor’s full control.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Carbon dioxide removal refers to a raft of techniques to scrub carbon pollution from the atmosphere and lock it away.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of raft

Noun

As pheasants dart around the 13,000-acre Althorp estate, Charles Spencer carefully climbs into a small rowboat on the edge of Althorp’s historic Round Oval lake and paddles to the center island.

— Michelle Tauber, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
In Sacramento, the new governor, Leland Stanford, had to be taken to his inauguration by rowboat.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of rowboat

Noun

At the prow of the skiff, our guide Helen holds a torch above her head, slicing through a thick layer of water lettuce on the river’s surface as the spotlight turns it a shade of neon green.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Five people, including two children, were rescued this week in the South Pacific island nation of Kiribati after three months drifting at sea in a 20-foot skiff, authorities said.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of skiff

Noun

The arrival of tens of thousands of asylum seekers across the English Channel in dinghies each year has kept the subject high up the political agenda.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
The arrival of tens of thousands of asylum seekers across the English Channel in dinghies each year has kept the subject high on the political agenda.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of dinghy

Noun

There’s also a genius Ritz-Venture & SeaVenture program offering a range of kayak excursions and jungle treks to secret beaches.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
Paddle from the kayak launch inside the park with rentals and tours available or access the water from French Landing by bringing your own vessel.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of kayak

Noun

Wooden pirogue boats idle in the bay, while young people do odd jobs – rolling car tires across town or selling bags of tap water – to help their parents make ends meet.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Dec. 2025
Offshore, kite surfers dance across the lagoon while fishermen paddle slender pirogues above shallow coral gardens alive with neon wrasse and ghostly butterflyfish.

— Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025