- watercraft
- watercraft [wôt′ərkraft΄, wät′ərkraft΄]n.1. skill in handling boats or ships2. skill in water sports, as swimming3. pl. watercraft any vehicle ordinarily used for water transportation
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
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watercraft — noun Date: 1566 1. skill in aquatic activities (as managing boats) 2. a. ship, boat b. craft for water transport … New Collegiate Dictionary
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watercraft — /waw teuhr kraft , krahft , wot euhr /, n. 1. skill in boating and water sports. 2. any boat or ship. 3. boats and ships collectively. [1560 70; WATER + CRAFT] * * * … Universalium
watercraft — noun a) Skill in boating, swimming, or other water related sports. b) Any self propelled motorized vessel that moves on or through the water … Wiktionary
