coracles
Hide-covered river craft
Coracles are small, round boats made of woven branches covered with waterproof material—traditionally animal hides, now often canvas or fiberglass.
Light enough to carry on one's back, they've been used for thousands of years on rivers in Wales, Ireland, and parts of Asia.
A coracle is paddled with a single oar in a figure-eight motion: He crossed the river in a coracle.
Interlaced twig construction
- basketryArt of weaving containers
- willowNarrow-leaved waterside tree
- hazelWarm brownish-green hue
- hideConceal or pelt
leather · pitch · tar · waterproofing · woven · frame · ribs · lashed
Flat-bladed water tool
- oarLever for watercraft
- rowingPulling oars to move
- buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
- navigationDetermining position and course
vessel · dinghy · kayak · canoe · punt · skiff · dugout · raft
Recreational hook-and-line pursuit
- netsMesh devices for catching
- troutFreshwater game fish
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- baitLure for prey
tackle · rod · catch · waders · creel · poaching · spearfishing · freshwater
Curved like circle
- circularForming a closed curve
- bowl-shapedCurving inward like dishware
- saucerSmall plate beneath cup
- basinConcave water receptacle
hull · shell · shallow · lightweight · compact · frameless · buoyant · portable
Steady continuous flow
- currentDirected flow of charge
- rapidsTurbulent river section
- waterwayNavigable route for vessels
- tributaryStream entering larger river
confluence · estuary · riparian · freshwater · shallows · ford · crossing · drift
Raised parallel ridges
- neolithicFinal Stone Age period
- ancientVery old indeed
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
indigenous · tribal · historical · prehistoric · riverine
wickerwork
Interlaced twig construction
hide · leather · pitch · tar · waterproofing · woven · frame · ribs · lashed · handcraft
paddle
Flat-bladed water tool
navigation · vessel · dinghy · kayak · canoe · punt · skiff · dugout · raft · flotilla
angling
Recreational hook-and-line pursuit
bait · tackle · rod · catch · waders · creel · poaching · spearfishing · freshwater · riverbank
round
Curved like circle
- circularForming a closed curve
- bowl-shapedCurving inward like dishware
- saucerSmall plate beneath cup
basin · hull · shell · shallow · lightweight · compact · frameless · buoyant · portable
stream
Steady continuous flow
tributary · confluence · estuary · riparian · freshwater · shallows · ford · crossing · drift · meander
wales
Raised parallel ridges
traditional · indigenous · tribal · historical · prehistoric · riverine
- ancient boatsdugout canoes, dugouts, reed boats, rafts, canoes
- river culturefishing, boat building, ferry crossing, river trade, houseboats
- special small boatsdinghy, dinghies, skiff, skiffs, canoe
- indigenous transportation modescanoes, kayaks, dog sleds, travois, toboggans
coraclesocean liner
Large scheduled passenger vessel
cruise ship · aircraft carrier · supertanker · battleship · cargo ship