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

Before the arrival of Europeans, the Native tribes used these waters as highways for their dugout and birchbark canoes.

— Robert Klose, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
The two individuals had been camping along Tomales Bay before setting out in a canoe shortly before midnight Saturday, according to officials.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of canoe

Noun

This summer a group of Indigenous Taiwanese modern-day voyagers decided to recreate the journey in a large rowboat from one of Taiwan’s islands all the way to the Philippines in an effort to reconnect with their ancient seafaring heritage.

— Greg Dixon, NPR, 24 July 2026
Launching from Monterey, California, in a 21-foot rowboat, Pfender documented the mental and physical challenges of her trip on social media.

— Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of rowboat

Noun

Dozens of sunken skiffs and speedboats, long written off by their owners, sat dry on the sand.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Alas, the Launchpad’s crew did not respond to the request, and a nearby cruise ship came to the rescue instead, towing the skiff back to port.

— Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of skiff

Noun

Three officers in a patrol boat saw him and two other people riding in a dinghy with a blue canopy in Cow Channel.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Operating as close as possible to the Libyan search-and-rescue zone, its crew deployed fast rigid inflatable boats (RHIBs) to reach overcrowded inflatable dinghies before larger rescue vessels could arrive.

— Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 17 July 2026

Definition of dinghy

Noun

When the inaugural train packed with passengers hit the first pontoon, the entire structure dipped just a single inch — far better than even the most optimistic computer models predicted.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Start Saturday with a sweet treat from milkbread at the Davidson Farmers Market, where all produce is grown within 100 miles, then head to the lake for kayaking, paddle boarding or pontoon boating.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of pontoon

Noun

Searchers have found a body one day after an empty kayak appeared in North Carolina’s Lake Waccamaw, according to investigators.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026
To appreciate seaside La Jolla, rent a kayak at La Jolla Shores, tiptoe through tidepools along Coast Boulevard or bathe in surfer vibes at Windansea Beach.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 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