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wa·ter·craft
(wô′tər-krăft′, wŏt′ər-)n.
1. Skill in boating, swimming, or other water-related sports.
2.
a. A boat or ship.
b. (used with a pl. verb) Water vehicles considered as a group.
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watercraft
(ˈwɔːtəˌkrɑːft)n
1. (Nautical Terms) a boat or ship or such vessels collectively
2. (Nautical Terms) skill in handling boats or in water sports
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wa•ter•craft
(ˈwɔ tərˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft, ˈwɒt ər-)n.
1. skill in boating and water sports.
2. a boat or ship.
[1560–70]
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watercraft
Any vessel or craft designed specifically and only for movement on the surface of the water.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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Noun | 1. | watercraft - skill in the management of boats |
2. | watercraft - a craft designed for water transportation anchor, ground tackle - a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving bareboat - a vessel (such as a yacht) that can be chartered without a captain or crew or provisions bilge - where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom bilge keel - either of two lengthwise fins attached along the outside of a ship's bilge; reduces rolling boat - a small vessel for travel on water fore, prow, bow, stem - front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line" craft - a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space fishing boat, fishing smack, fishing vessel - a vessel for fishing; often has a well to keep the catch alive galley - (classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars galley - a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading hull - the frame or body of ship ice yacht, iceboat, scooter - a sailing vessel with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice patrol boat, patrol ship - a vessel assigned to patrol an area rudder - (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel sailing ship, sailing vessel - a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight shrimper - a vessel engaged in shrimping splashboard, washboard - protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side weather ship - an oceangoing vessel equipped to make meteorological observations racing yacht, yacht - an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing |
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