Currach

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌrək/

Definitions of currach

noun a type of traditional Irish boat made of a wooden frame covered in animal hides or canvas

Example Sentences

A1 A currach is a type of traditional Irish boat made of animal skins or tarred canvas stretched over a wooden frame.

A2 The fishermen used a currach to navigate the rough waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

B1 Learning how to paddle a currach requires skill and coordination.

B2 The currach was used by ancient Celtic tribes for fishing and transportation.

C1 The design of the currach has remained largely unchanged for centuries, a testament to its effectiveness.

C2 Scholars have studied the construction and use of currachs as part of maritime history research.

Examples of currach in a Sentence

formal The fishermen used a currach to navigate the rough waters.

informal Let's take the currach out for a spin on the lake.

slang I heard they're selling a sweet currach down by the docks.

figurative His mind was like a currach, navigating through the complex ideas effortlessly.

Grammatical Forms of currach

• past tense: currached
• plural: currachs
• comparative: more currach
• superlative: most currach
• present tense: currach
• future tense: will currach
• perfect tense: have currached
• continuous tense: is curraching
• singular: currach
• positive degree: very currach
• infinitive: to currach
• gerund: curraching
• participle: curraching

Origin and Evolution of currach

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Irish

Story behind the word: The word 'currach' originated from the Irish language.

Evolution of the word: The word 'currach' originally referred to a traditional Irish boat made of a wooden frame covered in animal skins or tarred canvas. Over time, the term has come to be used more broadly to refer to any type of traditional Irish boat or coracle.