small craft
Canoes and kayaks
Small craft refers to boats of modest size—typically sailboats, motorboats, kayaks, and similar vessels used for recreation or fishing rather than commercial shipping.
The term appears most often in weather advisories: a small craft advisory warns that wind and wave conditions may be hazardous to smaller boats.
The exact size threshold varies by jurisdiction but generally means vessels under about 65 feet.
- skiffSmall, light rowing boat
- rowboatOar-propelled small vessel
- rowing boatSmall oar-driven watercraft
- dinghySmall auxiliary watercraft
- kayakEnclosed single-person watercraft
canoe · paddle board · inflatable raft · life raft · ultralight · paddleboard · pedal boat · vessel · pirogue · coracle · capsize · low bridge · hang glider · sampan · bass boat · hydrofoil · gyroplane · microlight
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ocean liner · cargo ship · supertanker · aircraft carrier · cruise ship
small craftfreighter
Vessel for transporting goods
cargo vessel · container ship · commercial vessel · merchant ship · tanker
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