Coracle
[kɔrәkl]
Definition
(noun.) a small rounded boat made of hides stretched over a wicker frame; still used in some parts of Great Britain.
Checked by Leroy--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A boat made by covering a wicker frame with leather or oilcloth. It was used by the ancient Britons, and is still used by fisherman in Wales and some parts of Ireland. Also, a similar boat used in Thibet and in Egypt.
Inputed by Alex
Definition
n. a small oval rowboat used in Wales made of skins or oilcloth stretched on wickerwork.
Editor: Mervin
Examples
- Inflated skins may have preceded the coracle, and are still used on the Euphrates and upper Ganges. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- To this day cow-hide wicker boats (coracles) are used upon the west coast of Ireland, where there is plenty of cattle and a poverty of big trees. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
Checker: Patty