coracle

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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
  • Right then, with both canoes in plain sight, a moose showed up at the edge of the alders across the lake.
    Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
  • The shallow Ethiopian gambella canoe basket makes a particularly good dining or coffee table centerpiece, especially as a counterpoint to glass or glossy surfaces that need grounding.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • But Boise only put six shots on target, wasting a raft of opportunities.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2026
  • Now, local election officials are gearing up for a primary election that is virtually certain to spark a raft of lawsuits challenging its legality.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Although San Francisco Bay is cold, the fitness icon Jack La Lanne once swam to the island pulling a rowboat, and several children also made the swim.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
  • On high-water days, tourists board a rowboat ferry for the two-minute trip.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Another unique addition to the outdoor space is a wooden skiff from Martha's Vineyard, which Leon says was one of his dad's favorite anecdotes to share with visitors.
    Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
  • Over several weeks during the summers of 2020 through 2023, our team spent many hours navigating Mosquito Lagoon in a small skiff designed for shallow depths, recording seagrass presence.
    Hannah V. Herrero, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • When the Resolution had arrived at Tanna, Cook had followed his usual practice and drawn two lines in the sand to mark out an area which the crew would use for landing their dinghies.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • Producers like Shungu, QThree, Mike Shabb, and Elsesser himself let their legato phrases repeat ad infinitum, gently bobbing like a dinghy in agitated waters.
    Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • But as passengers tried to assist others back on board, strong winds pushed the pontoon farther away from the man in the water, separating him from the group.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 June 2026
  • On the kind of warm, bright afternoon that Michigan boaters wait all year for, Malik Amine and his brother readied their family’s pontoon boat for the summer.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Madeline Island is the only one with regular ferry service; the others are reachable by kayak or tour boat.
    Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
  • The programming is refreshingly field-trip-style, incorporating Junior Ranger books, scavenger hunts, science labs, kayak races, kids-only tours, and beach bonfires.
    Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Coracle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coracle. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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