coracle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒrəkəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kôr′ə kəl, kor′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cor•a•cle  (kôr′ə kəl, kor′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsa small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
  • Welsh corwgl, corwg; akin to Irish curach boat; see currach
  • 1540–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
coracle / ˈkɒrəkəl/
  1. a small roundish boat made of waterproofed hides stretched over a wicker frame
Etymology: 16th Century: from Welsh corwgl; related to Irish curach boat
'coracle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
currach

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