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Definition of coracle noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

coracle

noun
 
/ˈkɒrəkl/
 
/ˈkɔːrəkl/
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  1. a small round boat with a wooden frame, used especially in Wales and IrelandTopics Transport by waterc2
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Welsh corwgl, cwrwgl, related to Scottish Gaelic and Irish curach ‘small boat’.
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