Definition of Coracle. Meaning of Coracle. Synonyms of Coracle

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Definition of Coracle

Coracle
Coracle Cor"a*cle, n. [W. corwgl, cwrwgl, fr. corwg, cwrwg, any round body or vessel, the trunk of the body, carcass.] A boat made by covering a wicker frame with leather or oilcloth. It was used by the ancient Britons, and is still used by fisherman in Wales and some parts of Ireland. Also, a similar boat used in Thibet and in Egypt.

Meaning of Coracle from wikipedia

- A coracle is a small, rounded, lightweight boat of the sort traditionally used in Wales, and also in parts of the West Country and in Ireland, particularly...
- boats constructed from a frame covered with hide or tree bark, such as coracles. The oldest boats found by archaeological excavation are dugout canoes...
- Waterford and Kerry and as a "canoe" in West Clare. It is similar to the coracle, though the two originated independently. The plank-built rowing boat found...
- the coracle, Jaelyn first drives it off by shredding its head with a handheld outboard engine. Enraged, the shark returns and upends the coracle. As Jaelyn...
- The National Coracle Centre is a museum in Cenarth, Carmarthenshire dedicated to coracles. It is owned by Martin Fowler and entry is via the wall of his...
- written by David Garrick during 1759. Barge Bateau Bull boat Car float Coracle Currach Dory Durham boat Flatboat Gondola Jon boat Keelboat Landing Ship...
- People on a coracle...
- The ark described in the tablet was circular, essentially a very large coracle or kuphar and made of rope on a wooden frame. The tablet included sufficient...
- boats include the birch bark canoe, the animal hide-covered kayak and coracle and the dugout canoe made from a single log. By the mid-19th century, some...
- included a visit to Ironbridge, and a walk over the bridge itself. An annual Coracle Regatta is held in August on the River Severn at Ironbridge, along with...