currach
UK/ˈkʌɹə/
currach noun: 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.
Noun
currach (plural currachs)
- 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.
- Some days he went out in the currach with her father and her brothers, out past Blue Island and Inishlackan, where the mackerel and sea salmon were fat as piglets.2002, Joseph O'Connor, Star of the Sea, Vintage, published 2003, page 53
Forms of currach
| plural | currachs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | corragh |
| alternative form | curagh |
| alternative form | curragh |
Origin of currach
From Irish curach, corrach, from Proto-Celtic *korukos (“boat”).
Questions about currach
- What does currach mean?
- Currach means 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.
- What part of speech is currach?
- Currach is a noun.
- How do you pronounce currach?
- Currach is pronounced /ˈkʌɹə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of currach?
- The plural of currach is currachs.
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