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coracle

co·racle

UK/ˈkɒɹəkəl/ US/ˈkɔrʌkʌl/ uncommon

noun

1.

a small rounded boat made of hides stretched over a wicker frame; still used in some parts of Great Britain

Origin

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

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