Thesaurus results for WATERCRAFT

watercraft

noun

ˈwȯ-tər-ˌkraft

Definition of watercraft

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 Multiple agencies responded and responders began lifesaving efforts on a woman who was operating the personal watercraft, but she was pronounced dead at the scene, the Sheriff's Office said. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Remove drain plugs and drain all water from bilges, ballast tanks and live wells before transporting a watercraft. — Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 July 2026 Conley was charged with one count of operating a boat or watercraft while intoxicated or under the influence. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 The sheriff’s office has obtained two personal watercraft to use this summer through Sea Doo’s national loan program for law enforcement and via Nielsen Enterprises. — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for watercraft

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Noun

More than 150 migrants were rescued in the early hours of Tuesday morning after a boat caught fire in the English Channel in an attempt to travel from France to Britain, according to French authorities.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
The analogy holds, except that your boat has grown an engine, and the engine upgrades compound every few months.

— Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of boat

Noun

This sleek vessel provides a private yacht feel with hotel comforts, far from crowded mega-ships.

— Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Japan’s new vessel, on the other hand, places greater emphasis on defending the homeland from missile attacks rather than projecting offensive naval power over long distances.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of vessel

Noun

Officials are asking anyone who has seen Sean Michael Cunningham or his canoe in the last few days to contact them immediately.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 31 July 2026
The trail off that parking lot is wooded and crosses miles of wetlands and river swamp with multiple bridges and places where people can fish, canoe, and kayak.

— Dateline NBC, NBC news, 30 July 2026

Definition of canoe

Noun

Lake Pleasant Lodge, right on the shore of Lake Pleasant, is open year-round for all-season adventuring, offering amenities like on-site canoe and kayak rentals.

— Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Every year, millions of people swim, surf, kayak and dive in the ocean off California.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of kayak

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