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cor·a·cle (kôr

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A small rounded boat made of waterproof material stretched over a wicker or wooden frame.

[Welsh corwgl, from Middle Irish curach, from Old Irish.]

coracle [ˈkɒrək^əl]

(Transport / Nautical Terms) a small roundish boat made of waterproofed hides stretched over a wicker frame

[from Welsh corwgl; related to Irish curach boat]

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Noun

coracle - a small rounded boat made of hides stretched over a wicker frame; still used in some parts of Great Britain

small boat - a boat that is small

Translations

coracle [ˈkɒrəkl] N → barquilla f de cuero

coracle [ˈkɒrək^əl] n (= boat) → coracle m

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