currach

or cur·agh, cur·ragh

[ kuhr-uh kh, kuhr-uh ]
/ ˈkʌr əx, ˈkʌr ə /

noun Scot., Irish.

a coracle.

Origin of currach

1400–50; late Middle English currok < Scots Gaelic curach, Irish currach boat; cf. coracle

Words nearby currach

curlyhead, curmudgeon, curn, curnow, curr, currach, currajong, currant, currant borer, currant bun, currant jelly clot

Example sentences from the Web for currach

  • Edward wished much to know whether the currach was a horse, a cart, or a chaise.

    Red Cap Tales |Samuel Rutherford Crockett

  • It is strange why it is called a curragh—more correctly, currach—for the word means a marsh, a place that stirs when trodden on.

    Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland |T. O. Russell

British Dictionary definitions for currach

currach

curagh or curragh

/ Gaelic (ˈkʌrəx, ˈkʌrə) /

noun

a Scot or Irish name for coracle

Word Origin for currach

C15: from Irish Gaelic currach; compare coracle