English Explanatory Dictionary

currach

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Irish boat, constructed like a coracle, and originally the same shape; now a boat of similar construction but conventional shape and large enough to be operated by up to eight oars.

Pronunciation

/ˈkʌɹə/ /ˈkʌɹəx/

Word forms

currach currachs curagh curragh

Etymology

From Irish curach, corrach, from Proto-Celtic *korukos (“boat”).

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