watercraft
noun
wa·ter·craft
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌkraft 
ˈwä-
Examples of watercraft in a Sentence
just about any kind of watercraft can be seen on the lake during the summer
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Emergency crews were dispatched to the area of the river near the Sikorsky facility on the report of an accident involving a personal watercraft shortly after 10 p.m., according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
Participants must bring their own watercraft, personal flotation device, whistle, and a white electric light.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
Mariners in these regions were cautioned to secure their vessels, seek safe harbor, or remain in port to avoid capsizing or damage to watercraft.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Moore was kayaking at Lake Grapevine, a reservoir about 25 miles northwest of Dallas, on the evening of May 25 when a personal watercraft with two women on board fatally struck her, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department had said in a May 26 statement.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
Participants must bring their own watercraft, personal flotation device, whistle, and a white electric light.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
Mariners in these regions were cautioned to secure their vessels, seek safe harbor, or remain in port to avoid capsizing or damage to watercraft.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Moore was kayaking at Lake Grapevine, a reservoir about 25 miles northwest of Dallas, on the evening of May 25 when a personal watercraft with two women on board fatally struck her, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department had said in a May 26 statement.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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“Watercraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watercraft. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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watercraft
noun
wa·ter·craft
-ˌkraft
: craft for water transportation
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