watercraft

noun

ˈwȯ-tər-ˌkraft How to pronounce watercraft (audio)
Definition of watercraftnext
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 These types of watercraft are rented from companies outside of the park—places like Northernaire Houseboats, Voyagaire Lodge & Houseboats, and Ebel’s Voyageur Houseboats. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026 In the clip taken by a snoopy bystander and shared by sports media personality Dov Kleiman, the NFL great is seen lounging on the deck of his sleek watercraft, near his mansion in Indian Creek Village. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 The mollusk’s larvae are also invisible to the naked eye and can be easily transported in standing water if watercraft and equipment are not properly cleaned and drained. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026 But boats, kayaks, paddleboards and other watercraft activities are allowed until mid-October. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for watercraft
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watercraft
  1. boat
  2. vessel
  3. canoe
  4. kayak
Noun
  • With a steely disposition, Dikha is seen in the videos standing at the very front of a thin boat, executing a repetitive series of dance moves as a line of rowers propel them through a river.
    — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Grainy black-and-white video footage accompanying the post showed a boat moving through the water before a large explosion.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of boat
Noun
  • Most vessels were flagged from Panama (7) and Liberia (6), with none from the United States.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Unmanned vessel demonstrates missile capability The demonstration was conducted under the US Navy’s Fleet Experimentation Program during RIMPAC, the world’s largest international naval exercise.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of vessel
Noun
  • All tickets available for Oklahoma City’s softball and canoe slalom events were sold through for both drops.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The project also includes adding new access points, fishing piers, canoe launches and more, said Roberto Valazquez.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of canoe
Noun
  • Two people were bitten by hammerheads in 2015; one spearfisher about 90 miles offshore who was bitten in the hand and another off Malibu in a kayak who was bitten in the leg.
    — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Grab a kayak and choose your own adventure through the channels that snake through surrounding mangroves.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of kayak

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