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watercraft

noun wa·ter·craft \-ˌkraft\

: a ship or boat

Full Definition of WATERCRAFT

: skill in aquatic activities (as managing boats)

a : ship, boat

b : craft for water transport

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First Known Use of WATERCRAFT

1566

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Synonyms: bottom, craft, vessel, boat

Rhymes with WATERCRAFT

allograft, autograft, fore-and-aft, handicraft, homograft, isograft, landing craft, overdraft, rotorcraft, turboshaft, understaffed, xenograft

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