1. A small, lightweight boat with a rounded or oval shape, traditionally made of a wooden frame covered with hide or canvas, used especially in Wales and Ireland.
Usage: chiefly historical or regional

Examples

• The fisherman paddled his coracle across the river with a single oar.
• Ancient coracles were constructed using willow branches and animal hides.
• In Welsh folklore, coracles appear frequently in stories of river travel.
• The museum displayed a reconstructed coracle from the 18th century.
• He learned to navigate the coracle through the shallow waters of the estuary.