How to Use watercraft in a Sentence

watercraft

noun
  • Kayak Pros and Cons Where canoes are the pick-up trucks of small watercraft, kayaks are the sports cars.
    Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Others could head to the boathouse and rent a watercraft to paddle around.
    Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com, 10 Apr. 2022
  • In the video of the incident, the deer sit in the boat after swimming toward the watercraft.
    Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Stephen Fabian, 59, of Moodus, had fallen off the watercraft and drowned.
    Christine Woodside, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2022
  • According to the outlet, Mitchell lived on the watercraft with his wife Denise.
    Alexia Fernández, PEOPLE.com, 9 Aug. 2021
  • The blue and white watercraft had two fishing poles sticking up from its stern.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2021
  • An American flag hung from the rear of the watercraft while German colors waved in the front.
    David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 9 July 2023
  • The parking area had the only opening wide enough to launch even our small watercraft.
    Bob Robinson, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2023
  • The best fish finder will fit in almost any boat or watercraft.
    Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 4 May 2023
  • How far is a 186-mile trip for a personal watercraft like this?
    Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Plus, the villa comes with staff and a fleet of watercraft, including a 56-foot Riviera yacht.
    Christopher Campbell, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2022
  • With this in mind, the Orca is a great personal watercraft.
    WIRED, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Weigman and Bank urge surfers to stay in the middle of the lake and keep their distance from other watercraft, including wake boats.
    Katy Read, Star Tribune, 18 July 2021
  • The aptly named JetCar combines the best parts of a Corvette C7 and a personal watercraft.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The driver of the personal watercraft was released by police at the scene.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The unusual watercraft in the photo above is a dragon boat.
    Karen Kaplanscience and Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2022
  • How long that range lasts will vary, especially since the watercraft has three modes—Range, Sports and Wild—each of uses more power than the last.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 July 2022
  • Booths and displays are the icing on the main event — watercraft from canoes and kayaks to multi-engine daydreams.
    oregonlive, 7 Jan. 2023
  • That would allow the person to stay afloat while a lifeguard swims or rides a personal watercraft over to help the person come back ashore.
    Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2022
  • The watercraft left from St. John's on June 16 and lost contact with the ship that was monitoring it about an hour and 45 minutes later.
    Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY, 20 June 2023
  • When the watercraft grazed each other, Fernandes jumped from one speeding boat to the other.
    Kyle Melnick, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The manse takes full advantage of its waterfront perch with a white-sand beach and dockage for a large yacht and other boats or watercraft.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 16 May 2023
  • Researchers aren’t sure why the orcas are going after the watercraft.
    Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 May 2023
  • With the boating season well underway, here are some of the best boat waxes to keep your watercraft looking sharp.
    Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2023
  • The fire involved a watercraft that belonged to the city’s lifeguard division.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2023
  • The officers and men took the boys on boats and personal watercraft then fed them pizza as a reward for good grades and conduct.
    Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com, 8 July 2021
  • Without a human on board, each watercraft can spend up to a month at sea — which means more time on data collection.
    Nell Lewis, CNN, 7 Sep. 2021
  • In addition to rules that would require watercraft to steer clear of the site, the judge said, the planned outfield walls are not adjacent to the bay, and the nearest water would be 700 feet from home plate.
    Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2022
  • When river levels are high, some types of watercraft that may not normally need a bridge to lift to sail along the Willamette may need extra clearance.
    oregonlive, 17 May 2023
  • The Caracat electric catamaran is so much more than just a watercraft.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2022

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