Coracle
/ˈkɒr.ə.kəl/noun
A small, lightweight boat made with a frame covered in hide or canvas.
Did you know?Coracle is a Celtic word, and the boat’s design is so old that Roman writers were already describing these round hide boats on the rivers of Britain.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Celtic
Celtic
*corio- / *korio-
“A hide or skin”
Old Welsh
OW
curach
“A small boat or coracle, originally covered with hides”
Middle English
English
coracle
“A small round boat of skin or wicker”
Modern English
English
coracle
“A small, lightweight boat made with a frame covered in hide or canvas”