coracle

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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. Gordon Campbell, Time, 29 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coracle
Noun
  • Fishing and Whitewater River Trips Many people don’t realize that our big rivers are a form of public lands, which is why the public gets to canoe, raft, tube, and fish on them.
    Cassidy Randall, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
  • Bring a canoe, kayak or stand-up paddleboard, along with a life preserver and whistle.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • The previous council approved a raft of tenant protections but rescinded it in 2021 under legal pressure.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 May 2025
  • As Samsung Galaxy users finally get to upgrade to One UI 7, bringing Android 15’s raft of updates to their phones, there’s suddenly a new reason for attention to turn to One UI 8 and Android 16.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • Our first glimpse of the low-lying island, roughly 500 miles south of Cairo, is of a fisherman balancing skillfully atop his rowboat in the bulrushes.
    Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The pair added their wishes to the wall and then headed out on a rowboat together.
    Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Coast Guard authorities reported that they were alerted to an overturned Panga skiff off Del Mar Beach around 6:30 a.m. EDT on Monday.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
  • There’s also some great hiking, beach walks, kayak tours and more skiff rides.
    Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Wagner didn’t find Wood near the dinghy near the dock and at around 1:30 a.m.
    Alex Gurley, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The boys board a rescue boat and pull five souls off the Flicka’s rescue dinghy, all while sharks circle and buck.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The 24-year-old booked the Airbnb, one friend booked a pontoon boat ride and another the dinner reservations.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • The couple smiled together on a pontoon boat in the photo.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Rent a kayak, canoe or paddleboard and make your way through the park’s 50 miles of mangrove wilderness.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
  • Bring a canoe, kayak or stand-up paddleboard, along with a life preserver and whistle.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • Colorful traditional wooden outrigger canoes called pirogues line the beach where men spend hours mending their nets.
    Sira Thierij, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
  • 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 23 May. 2025.

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