Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

watercraft

/ˈwɔtɚkɹæft/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: wa-ter-craft
IPA: /ˈwɔtɚkɹæft/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any vessel with implements designed to move it in arbitrary direction through one or various bodies of water: a boat, ship, sea scooter, or similar vehicle.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Skill in boating, swimming, or other water-related sports.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Thanks to British designer Ross Kemp, the world has been graced with a solar-powered watercraft that costs just a third of the price of your average powered water craft. […] Although only at its second prototype, ASAP has already won an award for Best Startup Business in the UK Lloyds TSB Enterprise Awards and Kemp is thinking about how to expand: “I’d love to be able to offer solar charging stations to local councils so they can charge their watercrafts whenever they need to.”"

Etymology

From water + -craft (vehicle) or water + -craft (skill).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɔtɚkɹæft/

Usage

Inflected Forms

watercrafts (plural)

Phrases

personal watercraft

Frequently Paired Words

bucket tub captain crewman helmsman mariner rower sailor

Synonyms

vessel watercraft seacraft

Questions

How do you pronounce watercraft?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɔtɚkɹæft/.
What does watercraft mean?: Any vessel with implements designed to move it in arbitrary direction through one or various bodies of water: a boat, ship, sea scooter, or similar vehicle.
Where does watercraft come from?: From water + -craft (vehicle) or water + -craft (skill).

How to pronounce watercraft

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