curragh

noun

variants or currach
Definition of curraghnext
as in skiff

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  1. skiff
  2. canoe
  3. dinghy
  4. umiak
  5. shallop
  6. scow
  7. rowboat
  8. dhow
Noun
  • Whether focused on a sumptuous superyacht that sleeps 12, a simple flats fishing skiff, or a pleasant day focused on boat wishes and people watching, FLIBS is an enjoyable experience where boating dreams are born, nurtured, and fulfilled for a large number of the 100,000+ attendees.
    Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
  • By Saturday evening, Savannah's Richmond Hill neighborhood was transformed into a network of canals navigable by skiff boat, or in a pinch, recreational paddle boards.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
Definition of skiff
Noun
  • And in Long Beach, where the A Line ends, eight sports will be played — rowing, sailing, triathlon, water polo, canoe sprint, artistic swimming, marathon swimming and handball.
    Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The home also has a two-story pool house with plenty of storage for water toys, like kayaks, paddleboards, and canoes.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of canoe
Noun
  • When Jonathan swam out to the dinghy, Nicky screamed no.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Here are the remaining medal events: Sailing — Women’s dinghy is at 6:13 a.m.
    NBC News, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
Definition of dinghy
Noun
  • Instead, guardsmen showed up in umiaks with small outboard motors.
    Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The kayak might be fun to us, but for Inuit it, and the big open umiak hunting boat, meant food or hunger, life or death.
    John Oseid, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
Definition of umiak
Noun
  • The seven-foot canvas features only two figures, who stand in a green shallop like Adam and Eve.
    Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 4 May 2022
  • And so had the shallop, built in Massachusetts in 1957 at the Plymouth Marine Railway.
    Brian MacQuarrie, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2019
Definition of shallop
Noun
  • It was purchased in 1890 by brothers John and Alexander Laurie to tow vessels and barges, or scows filled with stone from nearby quarries, in Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay.
    Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2024
  • The foundation could be a raft made of tree logs; pontoon made of fiberglass, steel or aluminum; plywood barge or scow floats made from salvaged wooden and metal hulls; or box floats made of wood, metal or Styrofoam.
    oregonlive, oregonlive, 28 Oct. 2022
Definition of scow
Noun
  • Richard binds Iris' wrists with zip ties and places her in a rowboat.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Emily and Camille have a fight across rowboats, which, implausibly but obviously, ends with them both in the water and getting thrown out.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of rowboat
Noun
  • Today, while traditional dhows (wooden sailing boats) still ply the Dubai Creek, offering tourists a glimpse of Dubai’s rich maritime history, a growing number of superyachts are docking at Dubai’s luxury marinas, positioning the emirate as a premier yacht tourism destination.
    Dubai Tourism Contributor, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Inspired by traditional Arabian sailing dhows, the boat is docked on the Bou Regreg River, with views out to the ocean, up to the Kasbah, and across to Salé.
    Nicola Chilton, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Feb. 2024
Definition of dhow
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