watercrafts

noun

plural of watercraft
as in boats
a small buoyant structure for travel on water just about any kind of watercraft can be seen on the lake during the summer

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Recent Examples of watercrafts The pair, from Oklahoma, spent June 27 relaxing on the beach and riding personal watercrafts before returning to the rental in the early evening. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watercrafts
  1. boats
  2. vessels
  3. canoes
  4. yachts
Noun
  • In the Gulf of Thailand, diesel prices have climbed so high that fishermen are warning their boats may soon sit idle.
    — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • For 175 years, the Cup’s reigning champion, known as the Defender, unilaterally ran the event, from the boats to the venue and even the rules.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Definition of boats
Noun
  • French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed that the French Navy’s mine countermeasure and escort vessels will remain in the region.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • There was no immediate explanation for the ships that turned back on Friday and Saturday, though Iran has repeatedly said that vessels should only transit the strait through the route designated and authorized by the Islamic Republic.
    — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of vessels
Noun
  • Māori mythology locates Karikari as the location where the first canoes landed in New Zealand.
    — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Rescuers rowed boats, canoes, and rafts to people trapped in homes and businesses and on rooftops.
    — Kansas City Public Library staff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Definition of canoes
Noun
  • Kelce would take the women on dates to concerts, on yachts and on private jets.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Standing near yachts, Mercedes Moné boasts about winning the Owen Hart Cup for the second consecutive year.
    — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of yachts

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