coracle
coracle
Definition
cora·cle (kôr′ə kəl)
noun
a short, roundish boat made as of animal skins or canvas waterproofed and stretched over a wicker or wooden frame
Etymology: < Welsh corwgl < corwg, orig., leather-covered boat; akin to L corium, hide: see corium
coracle
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- make: I found where Ben Gunn had hidden his boat, the worst coracle ever made by man.
- use: Even after the famous Iron Bridge was built locals objected to paying a toll to cross the bridge so carried on using the coracle.
- stamp: I sprang to my feet and leaped, stamping the coracle under the water.
- call: In Wales and on the rivers Wye and Severn these were called coracles.
- steer: A little further along the valley you can try the art of steering a coracle on the river at the National Coracle Center.
- cover: The hide of an Ox or Horse was the traditional skin, which covered the coracle.
Adjective modifier
- Welsh: The hide being of ox or horse traditional of the Welsh coracle and the Irish curragh.
- little: That man gave tasty food renowned fate to the clerics in the little coracle in which they were.
- bad: I found where Ben Gunn had hidden his boat, the worst coracle ever made by man.
- own: Alternatively, bring your own coracle if you have one.
Modifies a noun
- fisherman: The Twyi runs over gravel which makes it a suitable river for spawning and also makes observations more likely from coracle fishermen.
- making: There were the other classes: piano, stone carving, woodworking and lastly coracle making.
- building: David has been teaching coracle building for many years now and runs workshops in many parts of the country.
- man: Cilgerran Castle is just a few minutes drive away and the river Teifi is famous for its excellent fishing and coracle men.
- fishery: Salmon appear to have been unaffected, although a change in catch was recorded from the coracle fishery.
- fishing: The rivers and lakes are noted for freshwater fishing, while coracle fishing still survives on the River Teifi.
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