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Recent Examples of coracle
The Irish claim centers on St Brendan, who in the sixth century is said to have sailed to America in his coracle.
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Gordon Campbell, Time, 29 June 2021
Gordon Campbell, Time, 29 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coracle
Noun
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What to do: Kayak, canoe and boat camping; day hikes and multi-day backpacking and bikepacking trips; wildlife watching.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Steamships laden with mail sailed from the East Coast to Panama, where the mail was taken off the ships, transported in canoes or on pack animals, and handed to another steamship waiting on the Pacific side of the isthmus.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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And that’s exactly what has driven the raft of Gmail warnings so far this year.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The Chinese government has implemented a raft of stimulus measures to stimulate consumption across different sectors and support businesses impacted by the tariffs and bolster employment.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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Temo sought to give boaters a portable, easy-to-handle means of bringing clean, quiet electric propulsion to small vessels like tenders, rowboats and dinghies.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 May 2025
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Our first glimpse of the low-lying island, roughly 500 miles south of Cairo, is of a fisherman balancing skillfully atop his rowboat in the bulrushes.—
Francine Kiefer,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Indoor rowing doesn’t have quite the same charm of being in a skiff on a river (sigh, if only), but the best rowing machine will still give you a great workout right at home.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
23 May 2025
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Cruising through the tributaries with skiffs or kayaks gives travelers close-up access to the wildlife of this remote area.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Wagner didn’t find Wood near the dinghy near the dock and at around 1:30 a.m.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
29 Nov. 2024
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The boys board a rescue boat and pull five souls off the Flicka’s rescue dinghy, all while sharks circle and buck.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hannah Smith, 22, fell off a pontoon boat and was dragged into the propeller while on vacation in the Bahamas on May 12, according to AL.com.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Rent pontoon boats to tour the lush 38-mile Inland Waterway that ends in Lake Huron.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
19 May 2025
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Book a kayak tour from Bayfield (or head out on your own) and float into dark coastal caves, among dots of forest, or even inland to the rivers and sloughs.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
21 May 2025
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The trailer begins with footage of Theron in a kayak and rock climbing without a harness before encountering Egerton's character.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Colorful traditional wooden outrigger canoes called pirogues line the beach where men spend hours mending their nets.—
Sira Thierij,
NPR,
26 Dec. 2024
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As the team began to pull up its fishing nets, the pirogue pitched sharply.—
Jack Thompson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 June 2024
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“Coracle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coracle. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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