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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) coracle
a small, round boat made of wickerwork or laths covered with a waterproofed layer of animal skin or fabric: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.

Etymology: (1540–50; < Welsh corwgl, corwg; akin to Ir curach boat; see currach)

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1. (noun) coracle
a small rounded boat made of hides stretched over a wicker frame; still used in some parts of Great Britain

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1. (noun) coracle
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

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