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coracle

[kawr-uh-kuhl, kor-] / ˈkɔr ə kəl, ˈkɒr- /
NOUN
canoe
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Others go to Morwen Pugh, founder and conductor of Côr Meibion Talgarth male voice choir in Powys and Carmarthenshire coracle fisherman Raymond Rees.

From BBC Dec. 31, 2010

Jeep and boat safaris are available, or try a traditional coracle ride, from which you might spot a crocodile.

From Time Dec. 9, 2010

This interest in linking past and present filtered into her research: she went on archaeological digs and hand-made a coracle of the type her characters would have used.

From The Guardian Sep. 29, 2010

“A kayak is not a galleon, ark, coracle or speedboat,” read the motto printed with each issue.

From New York Times Sep. 4, 2010

A few tribes, the Mandans among others, had the light but awkward “bull-boat,” or coracle, nearly circular, consisting of a light framework covered with skin: such were chiefly used in ferrying across rivers.

From American Indians by Starr, Frederick




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