watercraft

English

Etymology

From water +‎ craft or water +‎ -craft.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈwɔtɚkɹæft/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

watercraft (countable and uncountable, plural watercrafts or watercraft)

  2. (countable and uncountable) Any vessel with implements designed to move it in arbitrary direction through one or various bodies of water: a boat, ship, sea scooter, or similar vehicle.
    Synonym: vessel
    Hypernyms: vessel; vehicle
    Hyponym: see Thesaurus:watercraft § Hyponyms
  3. (uncountable, rare) Skill in boating, swimming, or other water-related sports.

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