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watercraft

US/ˈwɔtɚkɹæft/

watercraft noun: 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.

watercraft: any vessel with implements designed to move it in arbitrary direction through one or various bodies...
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Noun

watercraft (countable and uncountable, plural watercrafts or watercraft)

  1. 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.
    • 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...2013 August 6, Monique Rivilland, “This ski and surf combo could save your life”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 18 Feb 2015
    Synonyms:
    vessel
  2. (rare, uncountable) Skill in boating, swimming, or other water-related sports.

Synonyms of watercraft

Forms of watercraft

pluralwatercrafts
pluralwatercraft

Plural of watercraft: watercrafts or watercraft

Origin of watercraft

From water + -craft (vehicle) or water + -craft (skill).

Words formed from watercraft

Questions about watercraft

What does watercraft mean?
Watercraft means 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.
What part of speech is watercraft?
Watercraft is a noun.
How do you pronounce watercraft?
Watercraft is pronounced /ˈwɔtɚkɹæft/ (US).
What is the plural of watercraft?
The plural of watercraft is watercrafts.

Words near watercraft in the dictionary

  1. watercooler effects
  2. watercooler talk
  3. watercoolers
  4. watercourse
  5. watercourses
  6. watercraft
  7. watercrafts
  8. watercress
  9. watercressed
  10. watercresses
  11. watercressing

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