/kawr"euh keuhl, kor"-/ , n.
a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
[ 1540-50; corwgl, corwg; akin to Ir curach boat; see CURRACH ]