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coracle

[kawr-uh-kuhl, kor-] / ˈkɔr ə kəl, ˈkɒr- /
NOUN
canoe
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The tradition of coracle fishing has been part of life on the Tywi for centuries.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Jeep and boat safaris are available, or try a traditional coracle ride, from which you might spot a crocodile.

From Time Dec. 9, 2010

This interest in linking past and present filtered into her research: she went on archaeological digs and hand-made a coracle of the type her characters would have used.

From The Guardian Sep. 29, 2010

“A kayak is not a galleon, ark, coracle or speedboat,” read the motto printed with each issue.

From New York Times Sep. 4, 2010

The most valuable moveable inside were not worth carrying away; and outside is but the coracle standing in a lean-to shed, propped up by its paddle.

From Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye by Mayne Reid




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