Skip to main content

Coracle

02319 Cor"a*cle (?), n. [W. corwgl, cwrwgl, fr. corwg, cwrwg, any round body or vessel, the trunk of the body, carcass.] A boat made by covering a wicker frame with leather or oilcloth. It was used by the ancient Britons, and is still used by fisherman in Wales and some parts of Ireland. Also, a similar boat used in Thibet and in Egypt.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Cornish

02324 Cor"nish (k?r"n?sh), a. Of or pertaining to Cornwall, in England.Cornish chough. See Chough. -- Cornish engine, a single-acting pumping engine, used in mines, in Cornwall and elsewhere, and for water works. A heavy pump rod or plunger, raised by the steam, forces up the water by its weight, in descending.

Copepoda

02319 Co*pep"o*da (?), n.; pl. [NL., from Gr. an oar + -poda.] (Zo\'94l.) An order of Entomastraca, including many minute Crustacea, both freshwater and marine. note &hand; They have a distinct carapace. The eggs are carried in a pair of external pouches. Some are parasites of fishes. /note