coracle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A small circular or oblong boat made of wickerwork and made watertight with hides or pitch, propelled and steered with a single paddle and light enough to be carried on a person's back.

/ˈkɒɹəkəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-coracle.wav

coracle coracles

Of Celtic origin; related to Welsh corwg, Irish curach (“boat”) and Cornish gorhel (“ship”), from Proto-Celtic *kurukos (“boat”).

currach

coracler

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