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the bowl that decided to be a boat and somehow won the argument.
means A small, round, lightweight boat made by stretching waterproofed hide or canvas over a woven wooden frame, traditionally paddled on rivers and lakes in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western Britain.
from From the Welsh 'cwrwgl,' related to the Irish and Scottish Gaelic 'currach' — both pointing back to a Celtic word for these skin-covered craft. The English spelling 'coracle' settled in around the 16th century, anglicizing that tricky Welsh consonant cluster. The boats themselves are far older than the word: Roman writers described Britons crossing rivers in little wickerwork hulls covered in hide, which is very much a coracle by another name.
- ancient design
- Used in Britain since before Roman boots arrived.
- carry it
- Light enough to wear home on your back.
- no keel
- Spins like a leaf, steered with one hand.
- river racing
- Welsh coracle regattas still run today.
- old skin
- Originally animal hides stretched over willow frames.
river severn coracles — traditional welsh fishing boats still used on the river severn between england and wales, made of willow frames and animal hides
river teifi coracles — ancient fishing vessels used in cardigan bay, wales, requiring two people to operate and featured in medieval welsh manuscripts
indian round boats — circular coracle-style boats still used on the tigris river in iraq and various rivers in south asia, dating back thousands of years