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watercraft

[waw-ter-kraft, -krahft, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft, ˈwɒt ər- /


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At nearly 13 feet long and more than 1,500 pounds, Yamaha’s new CrossWave is the largest and heaviest production personal watercraft on the market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

The Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks aims to have the watercraft on the lake before fall 2027, and possibly sooner, said General Manager Jimmy Kim.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Docked at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during the exercises was a small new watercraft designed to move equipment straight to a beach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025

Outside, there are two docks for watercraft of any kind, plus a heated pool, and a gorgeous, water-facing patio.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2025

Thus, early Australians and New Guineans were probably capable of intentionally traveling over water to visible islands, and were using watercraft sufficiently often that the colonization of even invisible distant islands was repeatedly achieved unintentionally.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Mid and East Antrim Council said people would be unable to launch personal watercrafts such as kayaks, canoes and paddleboards from the slipway at Portglenone Marina.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2023

Also on hand: 2,400 vehicles — including “high mobility and high-water” vehicles plus 14 strategically placed helicopters and 23 small watercrafts ready to perform search-and-rescue and reconnaissance missions, the statement said.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 30, 2023

High-quality rented watercrafts fare better than cheap gear bought in stores at a lower price.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2022

Twichell led in the early laps but fell off the pace as a small armada of motorboats, personal watercrafts and kayaks followed the swimmers around each lap.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2021

Some highlights: DAY 3: Ventura, owner of five waverunners, lambastes legislation--passed last year with overwhelming support--regulating the noisy watercrafts.

From Time Magazine Archive


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