Etymology

coracle

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Today it means: A small circular or oblong boat made of wickerwork and made watertight with hides or pitch, propelled and steered with a single paddle and light enough to be carried on a person's back. Full definition →

Celtic ← Proto-Celtic *kurukos
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  1. Proto-Celtic · derived from*kurukos“boat”
  2. Celtic · derived from
  3. English todaycoracle

Of Celtic origin; related to Welsh corwg, Irish curach (“boat”) and Cornish gorhel (“ship”), from Proto-Celtic *kurukos (“boat”).

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