coracle

Hide-covered fishing boat

A coracle is a small, round boat made of wickerwork covered with waterproof material, traditionally animal hides or tarred canvas.

Used since ancient times in Wales, Ireland, and other parts of Britain, coracles are light enough to carry on one's back and were traditionally used for fishing in rivers and lakes: He paddled the coracle upstream with a single oar.

construction

basketry

Art of weaving containers

  • weftCrosswise loom threads
  • warpBend from true form
  • willowNarrow-leaved waterside tree

wicker · reed · osier · lattice · interlace · handcraft · plaiting · braiding · frame · hide

watercraft

paddle

Flat-bladed water tool

  • riverLarge flowing watercourse
  • streamSteady continuous flow
  • lakeEnclosed body of freshwater

rowing · navigation · current · buoyancy · kayak · canoe · dinghy · raft · inland · portage

shape

round

Curved like circle

saucer · dish · shell · lightweight · compact · shallow · curved · rimmed · symmetrical · portable

ancient

neolithic

Final Stone Age period

antiquity · tribes · heritage · crannog · dugout · primitive · traditional · ancestral

fishing

angler

One who casts lines

  • troutFreshwater game fish
  • salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
  • netFinal amount remaining

riverbank · stream · freshwater · cast · catch · waders · seine · poaching · gillnet · lamprey

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vessel size and capacity

coracleocean liner

Large scheduled passenger vessel

aircraft carrier · supertanker · cruise ship · battleship · galleon

construction method and materials

coracledugout

Carved-log canoe

dugout canoe · logboat · fiberglass boat · aluminum boat · ironclad

technological sophistication

coraclenuclear submarine

Reactor-driven underwater warship

hydrofoil · hovercraft · speedboat · motor yacht · jet ski

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coracles

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