Synonyms of watercraft

watercraft

noun

ˈwȯ-tər-ˌkraft 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boat
• vessel
• canoe
• kayak
• yacht
• craft
• taxi
• raft
• ferry
• pontoon
• cruiser
• schooner
• sailboat
• powerboat
• motorboat
• dinghy
• lifeboat
• rowboat
• barge
• skiff
• outboard
• surfboat
• paddleboat
• catboat
• inboard
• flatboat
• catamaran
• towboat
• cutter
• pirogue
• johnboat
• riverboat
• houseboat
• outrigger
• lighter
• bottom
• bateau
• longboat
• sampan
• coracle
• punt
• umiak
• tugboat
• keel
• scow
• shallop
• ferryboat
• dugout
• pinnace
• gondola
• auxiliary
• dhow
• dory
• shell
• airboat
• whaleboat
• tug
• scull
• dink
• pram
• keelboat
• ketch
• tender
• gig
• hovercraft
• yawl
• workboat
• launch
• wherry
• rowing boat
• jolly boat
• tub
• curragh
• hydroplane
• water taxi
• whaler
• trawler
• narrow boat
• shrimper
• piragua
• banker
• hydrofoil
• torpedo boat
• seiner
• lugger
• PT boat
• cockleshell
• caïque
• bumboat
• dragger
• gillnetter
• hoy
• coble
• assault boat
• scalloper
• hooker
• garvey
• air-cushion vehicle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of watercraft

The sellers will work with the eventual buyer on a custom dock designed around their watercraft. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

The two people who went missing while riding personal watercraft off the coast of Long Beach over the weekend are sharing their stories of survival after they were rescued by first responders. — Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

For more than a decade, residents have gathered at the downtown Paducah riverfront to watch teams race large, human-power watercrafts known as dragon boats. — Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Aug. 2026

The Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks aims to have the watercraft on the lake before fall 2027, and possibly sooner, said General Manager Jimmy Kim. — Hanna Kang, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026