as in boats
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 watercrafts
The pair, from Oklahoma, spent June 27 relaxing on the beach and riding personal watercrafts before returning to the rental in the early evening.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watercrafts
Noun
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Of those, four are standalone structures on the water and share a private dock with individual slips for boats 31-feet long.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Men on boats toss the players two cheese balls at a time, while the teams stack it all up pyramid-style.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Last year, archaeologists found 337 coins – many containing a Cleopatra image – along with oil lamps, an amulet, and vessels for storing food and cosmetics.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The structure, already more than one-third complete, is designed to handle Virginia-class attack submarines and larger surface vessels that the shipyard’s smaller, decades-old facilities cannot fully accommodate.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Neighbors and Henderson County Sheriff’s deputies came to the McNeelys' rescue in canoes, kayaks and paddle boards.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Their equipment was largely borrowed, and included old-style, canvas tents and heavy, aluminum canoes.—
Tom Cherveny,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most parties guard any information about yachts under build like top-secret information until the boat is finally unveiled years later, even then information is parceled out to the public at the owner’s discretion.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
29 Sep. 2025
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There are some fantastic small yachts traveling along the coast of Croatia that cost under $2,000 for a week-long cruise, while a similar style cruise in the Arctic could cost four times as much.—
Mary Curry,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Watercrafts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watercrafts. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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