as in boat
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
just about any kind of watercraft can be seen on the lake during the summer
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Recent Examples of watercraft
Growing pumpkin watercraft is a science, Kristensen explained.
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Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
The military has also deployed a warship to Valencia, bringing helicopters, watercraft, trucks, food and emergency supplies.
—Atika Shubert, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
One drawback of battery-electric watercraft lies in the fact that their batteries take a relatively long time to charge.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024
The site serves as an access point to Michigan's inland waterway in northern Michigan, raising and lowering the Cheboygan River for watercraft to pass through.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2024
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Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
The military has also deployed a warship to Valencia, bringing helicopters, watercraft, trucks, food and emergency supplies.
—Atika Shubert, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
One drawback of battery-electric watercraft lies in the fact that their batteries take a relatively long time to charge.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024
The site serves as an access point to Michigan's inland waterway in northern Michigan, raising and lowering the Cheboygan River for watercraft to pass through.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for watercraft
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watercraft
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Their metal boat carrying migrants had set off from Sfax, Tunisia, and sank off the coast of Lampedusa in Italy.Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Thirty-three passengers in total were onboard the boats, police said.Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Investigators quickly zeroed in on the ship, which left the Russian port of Ust-Luga on November 15, and a Reuters analysis of MarineTraffic data showed that the vessel’s coordinates corresponded to the time and place of the breaches.Reuters, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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What To Know The U.K.'s military aid package for Ukraine includes £92 million ($116 million) allocated for equipment meant to bolster Ukraine's navy, comprising small boats, reconnaissance drones, uncrewed surface vessels, loitering munitions, and mine countermeasure drones.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Cast a line off the fishing pier, launch a canoe, or pack a picnic to enjoy under a pavilion.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
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Huge canoes!’ Generally speaking, wayfinding is the act of orienting and traveling from place to place.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
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If temperatures are higher, pack a picnic and linger in Meadow Park, which has a nice stretch of beach, or rent a kayak or paddleboard from a marina kiosk to get out on the water.Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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These clever kayaks fold up like origami, packing down to the size of a small suitcase.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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The yacht was built by Turkish shipyard AvA Yachts.Katia Damborsky, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Iowa played summer exhibition games in Italy and Croatia, and with the help of name, image, and likeness (NIL) sponsorship money from brands like Nike, Buick, and the midwestern grocery chain Hy-Vee, Clark treated her teammates to a yacht outing in the Adriatic.Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Watercraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watercraft. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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