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Coracle

Coracle Meaning & Definition
Coracle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Coracle?

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

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Coracle In Webster's Dictionary

\Cor"a*cle\, n. [W. corwgl, cwrwgl, fr. corwg, cwrwg, any round body or vessel, the trunk of the body, carcass.] A boat made by covering a wicker frame with leather or oilcloth. It was used by the ancient Britons, and is still used by fisherman in Wales and some parts of Ireland. Also, a similar boat used in Thibet and in Egypt.

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