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Meaning of currach | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈkʌɹə

Definitions

An Irish boat, constructed like a coracle, and originally the same shape; now a boat of similar construction but conventional shape and large enough to be operated by up to eight oars.

Equivalents

Français currach

Examples

“Some days he went out in the currach with her father and her brothers, out past Blue Island and Inishlackan, where the mackerel and sea salmon were fat as piglets.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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