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cur·rach

also cur·ragh (kûr′əKH, kûr′ə)

n. Scots & Irish

1. A boat made of waterproof material over a light wood frame, traditionally propelled by means of oars or a sail.

2. A coracle.

[Middle English currok, from Middle Irish curach, from Old Irish; akin to Welsh corwgl, coracle.]

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currach

(ˈkʌrəx; ˈkʌrə) ,

curagh

curragh

(Nautical Terms) a Scot or Irish name for coracle

[C15: from Irish Gaelic currach; compare coracle]

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cor•a•cle

(ˈkɔr ə kəl, ˈkɒr-)

n.

a small, round boat made of wickerwork or laths covered with a waterproofed layer of animal skin or fabric: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.

[1540–50; < Welsh corwgl, corwg; akin to Irish curach boat; see currach]

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