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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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