as in boat
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
just about any kind of watercraft can be seen on the lake during the summer
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Recent Examples of watercraft
The bill does not legalize consuming cannabis in a motor vehicle, watercraft or aircraft.
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A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
But most significantly, on Sundays and Mondays powerboats and personal watercraft are prohibited year-round between Willow Beach and Hoover Dam.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
The crash involved two personal watercraft vessels on Old Hickory Lake near Boxwell Reservation Camp used by the Middle Tennessee Council, Scouting America, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Participants must bring their own watercraft, personal flotation device, whistle, and a white electric light.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2025
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A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
But most significantly, on Sundays and Mondays powerboats and personal watercraft are prohibited year-round between Willow Beach and Hoover Dam.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
The crash involved two personal watercraft vessels on Old Hickory Lake near Boxwell Reservation Camp used by the Middle Tennessee Council, Scouting America, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Participants must bring their own watercraft, personal flotation device, whistle, and a white electric light.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watercraft
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This harbor town is easy to explore on foot, with opportunities to join lobster boat tours and whale or puffin-watching cruises, or simply stroll the picturesque waterfront.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Aug. 2025
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Handcuffed and chained, the inmates were loaded onto rescue boats and taken to a highway overpass.—
Sarah Handel,
NPR,
5 Aug. 2025
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The question of which vessel had the right-of-way is likely to be a major component of the Coast Guard’s investigation into the barge that crashed into a sailboat in Biscayne Bay off Miami Beach Monday morning, killing two children and leaving two critically injured.—
Carl David Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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The cards are a requirement for boaters born after January 1988 who are operating a vessel with 10 or more horsepower.—
Teghan Simonton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 July 2025
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Carvings of human forms, canoes, turtles and other objects are pictured around the islands.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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And bring your canoe, kayak or paddleboard to the Ohio River Paddlefest for some water fun, including a Finish Line Festival to celebrate the participants.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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Some river locations have boat launches where participants are encouraged to bring their kayaks, paddle boards, canoes or motor boats (where appropriate) to access hard-to-reach coastlines.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 July 2025
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On July 26, the 29-year-old man, later identified as Luis Cornejo-Paz of Concord, had been swimming about 40 feet from shore at Lake Shasta and was helping tow two people on an inflatable kayak, according to a Facebook post by Shasta County deputies.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
29 July 2025
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The brand has worked on several high-profile legacy ship restoration projects, such as the Cynara, a 96-foot classic yacht built by Camper and Nicholson in 1927 that was expertly restored in Japan in 2021, reinforcing its anchor positioning in the classic sailing sector.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
31 July 2025
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Hello magazine publishes photos of de Armas and Cruise vacationing together on a yacht in Menorca, Spain.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
30 July 2025
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“Watercraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watercraft. Accessed 11 Aug. 2025.
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