WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈper•son•al ˈwa•ter•craft, n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a jet-propelled boat that is ridden by one or two persons like a motorcycle:[countable]That shop rents out personal watercrafts, canoes, and rowboats.
- such boats when thought of as a group:[plural* used with a plural verb]Personal watercraft are not allowed in this bay.
per′sonal wa′tercraft,
per′sonal wa′tercraft,
- a jet-propelled boat or boats ridden like a motorcycle.
- 1990–95
per′sonal wa′tercraft,
- a jet-propelled boat or boats ridden like a motorcycle.
- 1990–95
'personal watercraft' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):