Watercraft
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwɔtɚkɹæft/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Watercraft is a noun meaning (uncountable, rare) Skill in boating, swimming, or other water-related sports.
Meaning
(uncountable, rare) Skill in boating, swimming, or other water-related sports.
More Meanings
- (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.
Example Sentences
Thanks to British designer Ross Kemp, the world has been graced with a solar-powered watercraft that costs just a third of the price of your average powered water craft. […] Although only at its second prototype, ASAP has already won an award for Best Startup Business in the UK Lloyds TSB Enterprise Awards and Kemp is thinking about how to expand: “I’d love to be able to offer solar charging stations to local councils so they can charge their watercrafts whenever they need to.”
Word Forms
- watercrafts
Synonyms for watercraft
Depending on context, synonyms include vessel, seacraft.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vessel, boating, skiff, boat, canoe, raft.
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