watercraft

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watercraft

  • /ˈwɔtɚkɹæft/ US

Where it comes from

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

noun watercrafts · watercraft

  1. countable, uncountable 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 Enterprise

    Similar: vessel

  2. rare, uncountable Skill in boating, swimming, or other water-related sports.

Similar: watercraft, vessel, seacraft

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noun

Similar: watercraft, vessel, seacraft

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noun any self-propelled vessel

DeutschWasserfahrzeug
Ελληνικάσκάφος skáfos

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@misc{watercraft_2026,
  title = {watercraft},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/watercraft},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}