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 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 Personal watercraft are one-to-two people vessels often referred to as Jet Skis, the brand name of a popular model made by Kawasaki. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for watercraft
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watercraft
  1. boat
  2. vessel
  3. canoe
  4. kayak
  5. yacht
Noun
  • It’s been 16 days since Wells and his friends went on a Fourth of July boat trip to Horn Island — a popular destination for holiday revelers off the Mississippi coast with no shelters, no facilities and no communications.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • At this market-style seafood restaurant located at the end of Sestri’s sea promenade overlooking the Bay of Fables (tenders and small boats can pull into a nearby dock), guests order from the fresh catch at the counter and choose how it’s cooked.
    — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of boat
Noun
  • Four Kuwaiti service members were wounded by an Iranian attack on a Kuwaiti naval vessel, the country’s Defense Ministry said.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • The Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) developed the project, which transitions nuclear propulsion technology from military vessels to civilian merchant shipping.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Definition of vessel
Noun
  • The summer after the country celebrated its 200th birthday, David Hearn paddled a canoe nicknamed the Queen Mary around the Reflecting Pool as part of an event intended to draw attention to a sport that would later lead him to Olympic glory.
    — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • That includes pedal boats shaped like swans, dragons, ducks and flamingos, as well as kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 17 July 2026
Definition of canoe
Noun
  • Paddle the Llano River The Llano River runs right through Castell, and the community makes a great home base for exploring it by canoe or kayak.
    — Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
  • There’s also a seasonal heated outdoor pool, kayak and paddleboard rentals for exploring Quonochontaug Salt Pond, and scheduled motorboat outings on the pond.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of kayak
Noun
  • Interest—from both visitors and islanders—is gently shifting away from polishing playboy yachts or appeasing the decadent whims of retirees, to something, well, more real.
    — Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
  • At each of the 13 ports on his itinerary through Labor Day, his plans include meeting with local business leaders, celebrities and Americans on board the yacht, which has required extra security on both land and sea.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of yacht

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