coracle

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Coracle

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Of Celtic origin; related to Welsh corwg, Irish curach (“boat”) and Cornish gorhel (“ship”), from Proto-Celtic *kurukos (“boat”).

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coracle (plural coracles)

  1. (nautical) A small circular or oblong boat made of wickerwork and made watertight with hides or pitch, propelled and steered with a single paddle and light enough to be carried on a person's back.
    • 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 110:
      The White Hart, overlooking the bridge, has a bar named after the coracles that may still be seen on this part of the Teifi.

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