as in boat
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 watercraft
Initially used for kamikaze-style missions, credited with destroying several Russian vessels, these drones now carry their own weapons and can engage both watercraft and aircraft.
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Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Bring your own watercraft or rent a kayak or stand-up paddleboard at the park for an easy-breezy paddle.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Sunshine State residents interested in outings on Florida’s myriad lakes, rivers and coastal waterways can explore the latest watercraft at the Daytona Boat Show.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
Sweden, Finland, Estonia, and Denmark have also provided watercraft that can be used to support this operation.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Bring your own watercraft or rent a kayak or stand-up paddleboard at the park for an easy-breezy paddle.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Sunshine State residents interested in outings on Florida’s myriad lakes, rivers and coastal waterways can explore the latest watercraft at the Daytona Boat Show.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
Sweden, Finland, Estonia, and Denmark have also provided watercraft that can be used to support this operation.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watercraft
Noun
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Lifeguards swam out on paddle boards and used rescue boats to retrieve people from the water.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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His boat was a half mile off the port of Bermagui in New South Wales when sonar used for finding fish picked up the image.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Sweeping sanctions by the U.S. against Russia’s energy companies and operators of vessels that transport oil will complicate Indian efforts to keep importing cheap Russian crude and could push up inflation in Asia’s third-largest economy, analysts said.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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More than a vessel, the kioke provides the essential ingredient: The porous wood harbors millions of microbes that ferment the sauce, imparting a richer flavor than can be obtained any other way.—
Joan Gaylord,
The Christian Science Monitor,
17 Jan. 2025
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This quest to connect the Pacific peoples will take her even further than before, introducing a quirky crew who each embody ancient Polynesian knowledge: canoe building, farming, and storytelling.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
22 Nov. 2024
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The 2028 Games will be spread throughout Southern California and stretch as far south as Temecula — about 90 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles — and as far east as Oklahoma City, about 1,300 miles away, where softball and canoe slalom will be held.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC News,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Cruising in Croatia Active-travel specialist Butterfield & Robinson offers weeklong trips aboard the Agape Rose, a 12-cabin yacht loaded with e-bikes and kayaks, with departures from Dubrovnik or Split that visit the Kornati Islands, a national park.—
Jennifer Billock,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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Amenities include an on-site spa, multiple pools, private dock access, pickleball courts, kayak rentals, and six different food and beverage options.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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One trend seems to be more compact boats with larger yacht features—such as foldout sides of the cockpit, lounges on the bow, and big for internal light.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2025
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There is a private yacht cruise in Macquarie Harbour, a visit to the Port Arthur penal colony, Australia's most historic site, and the fun of exploring Hobart's Salamanca Market.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Watercraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watercraft. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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