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
On all three waterways, officials said all boaters, including paddlers and rowers, must arrive with their watercraft clean, drained and dry.
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Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
There are also concerns over watercraft operators who may be unlicensed or uninsured or who may ignore weather warnings.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Aside from crime, the advisory spotlights the dangers around jet skiing and boating in the Bahamas, noting that the boating industry is not well regulated and some watercraft are not licensed, which has led to injury and death.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2025
Visitors can browse watercraft including bowriders, center consoles, deck boats, flats boats, freshwater fishing boats, jet boats, pontoons and surf boats to fit any lifestyle and budget.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
There are also concerns over watercraft operators who may be unlicensed or uninsured or who may ignore weather warnings.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Aside from crime, the advisory spotlights the dangers around jet skiing and boating in the Bahamas, noting that the boating industry is not well regulated and some watercraft are not licensed, which has led to injury and death.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2025
Visitors can browse watercraft including bowriders, center consoles, deck boats, flats boats, freshwater fishing boats, jet boats, pontoons and surf boats to fit any lifestyle and budget.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watercraft
Noun
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There were 11 adult men and four adult women aboard the boat, all claiming Mexican nationality, according to the release.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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But his estate and the owners of the involved boats were sued by the U.S. Department of Justice to recover the cleanup costs.—
Steven Rosenfeld,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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The crew aboard a converted Navy vessel known as the Okeanos Explorer have since April 8 been mapping and exploring unexplored deepwater regions of Hawaii.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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But the vessel was still holding on to a few secrets.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
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How to visit Visitors should spend the night, either at one of the park’s many campgrounds (some drive-in, some backcountry, and many only accessible by canoe) or on the water in a houseboat (permit required).—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
14 Apr. 2025
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And so Africans developed what are known as surf canoes to get from the beach to the coastal fisheries, to get to shipping lanes.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
5 Mar. 2025
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With cozy cabins, 10 landscaped RV sites, a full-service pub, live music on weekends, nearby airboat tours, and kayak and paddle board rentals, The Cove has quietly built a devoted following over the years.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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Bring a canoe, kayak or stand-up paddleboard, along with a life preserver and whistle.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Apr. 2025
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Nobody would have expected Donald Trump – the guy gracing tabloids for yacht parties and messy divorces – to ever, in a million years, become the face of the movement.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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The complaint detailed the October 2019 meeting on a yacht in Doha, Qatar, between McKillen and Hamad bin Khalifa to discuss the opportunity for the royal family to acquire the California hotel, then known as the Montage Beverly Hills.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Watercraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watercraft. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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