as in boat
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
just about any kind of watercraft can be seen on the lake during the summer
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Recent Examples of watercraft
What’s killing the whales San Francisco Bay is a busy urban waterway, with high-speed ferries, cargo ships, commercial fishing vessels and recreational watercraft.
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Daniel Crocker, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
The rider hung onto his upside-down watercraft for an hour, as speeding boats raced by.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
The sheriff’s office said the watercraft, a 25-foot Dave’s Custom Boat, collided with the rocky banks on the Arizona side of the river, north of Lake Havasu.
—Lucy Hodgman, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
Thrill seekers can ride personal watercraft, wakeboard, and parasail, while outdoor lovers can roam via a houseboat or lounge at a waterfront campsite.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Crocker, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
The rider hung onto his upside-down watercraft for an hour, as speeding boats raced by.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
The sheriff’s office said the watercraft, a 25-foot Dave’s Custom Boat, collided with the rocky banks on the Arizona side of the river, north of Lake Havasu.
—Lucy Hodgman, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
Thrill seekers can ride personal watercraft, wakeboard, and parasail, while outdoor lovers can roam via a houseboat or lounge at a waterfront campsite.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watercraft
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While the work’s English title might indicate a sense of amusement or distraction, the Chinese title is an idiom that refers to being caught in a dilemma, like a boat that has left one shore but has not yet reached the other.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Hackling, who is free on a $350,000 bond, faces charges in connection with a fatal boat crash at the mouth of the Connecticut River in Old Saybrook on Sept 2, 2024.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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Other civilian vessels have been attacked by Iran's IRGC naval forces and accused of trying to sneak past the country's blockade.—
April 27,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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On April 16, a fishing vessel off Cape Cod beat those odds — and the lobster that came up in the haul just got a permanent home instead of a plate.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Tying the twine to the bow of the canoe was difficult.—
Jim Hoagland,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
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While a group of at least nine adult groundskeepers had been ordered to move canoes and other waterfront equipment, they were not asked to assist once the evacuations began later during the storm.—
Ashley Killough,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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For outdoor adventures, rent a kayak, paddleboard, or pontoon to spend the day on Grand Traverse Bay.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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The cleanup takes place via kayak, paddleboard or on the shoreline.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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In this environment of yachts, red carpets and excesses, the cast will give life to a new group of guests whose vacation, if the season follows tradition, will be cut short by a crime.—
Diego Parrado,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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Gabriela Naranjo, Silversea’s vice president and general manager in Ecuador, told me at the beginning of our journey aboard the company's first destination-specific expedition yacht, Silver Origin.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Watercraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watercraft. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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