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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for watercraft

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Noun

From the boat, Sandy sends Nathan to pick the guests up with a Jet Ski.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
The United Nations has estimated that more than 80,000 people have been displaced in the past two weeks, including over 2,000 people who fled by boat to Djibouti.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of boat

Noun

The vessel's superstructure and deck were damaged in the morning attack, Kiper said on Telegram.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
The recent maintenance program therefore involved not only technical work on the vessel but also improvements to spaces used by the crew.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of vessel

Noun

The water sports pavilion has all the gear to take advantage of the embarrassment of adventure the Caribbean has to offer, from e-foiling boards to swim flippers to canoes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
A day earlier, authorities intercepted another equally small and overcrowded canoe-like boat carrying more than 200 people.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of canoe

Noun

Ross’ personal belongings, including his cellphone, were found inside the kayak, according to a news release from the Town of Lake Waccamaw.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2026
Searchers have found a body one day after an empty kayak appeared in North Carolina’s Lake Waccamaw, according to investigators.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of kayak

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