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watercraft — [wôt′ərkraft΄, wät′ərkraft΄] n. 1. skill in handling boats or ships 2. skill in water sports, as swimming 3. pl. watercraft any vehicle ordinarily used for water transportation … English World dictionary
Watercraft — Severn class lifeboat in Poole Harbour, Dorset, England. This is the largest class of UK lifeboat at 17 metres long. A watercraft is a vessel or craft designed to move across or through water. The name is derived from the term craft which was… … Wikipedia
watercraft — /ˈwɔtəkraft/ (say wawtuhkrahft) noun (plural watercraft) 1. skill in boating and water sports. 2. any boat or ship. 3. boats and ships collectively …
Watercraft Nonowned Insurance — A type of financial safeguard that covers marine vessels that are owned by someone other than the policyholder while they are being operated by the policyholder. Watercraft nonowned insurance is a type of property and casualty insurance, meaning… … Investment dictionary
Watercraft rowing — Rowing in the Amstel River by a student rowing club. Watercraft rowing is the act of propelling a boat using the motion of oars in the water. The difference between paddling and rowing is that with rowing the oars have a mechanical connection… … Wikipedia
Watercraft paddling — With regard to watercraft, paddling is the act of manually propelling or navigating a small boat using a blade that is joined to a shaft, known as paddle, in the water. The paddle is also used to steer the vessel and may either be a single blade… … Wikipedia
watercraft — Any vessel or craft designed specifically and only for movement on the surface of the water … Military dictionary
watercraft — noun Date: 1566 1. skill in aquatic activities (as managing boats) 2. a. ship, boat b. craft for water transport … New Collegiate Dictionary
watercraft — 1) a general term for various types of boats 2) the study and knowledge of the environment and the fish that live in it … Dictionary of ichthyology
watercraft — /waw teuhr kraft , krahft , wot euhr /, n. 1. skill in boating and water sports. 2. any boat or ship. 3. boats and ships collectively. [1560 70; WATER + CRAFT] * * * … Universalium
