Initially carry great authority, a typically Welsh craft (7)
I believe the answer is:
coracle
'craft' is the definition.
(I know that coracle is a type of small boat)
'initially carry great authority a typically welsh' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'authority' could be 'oracle' (oracle can mean an authority on a topic) and 'oracle' is found in the answer.
A single letter 'c' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for coracle that I've seen before include "Small round boat of hides stretched over a wicker frame" , "Small round boat of skin over a wicker frame" , "Small wickerwork boat" , "Small rounded boat" , "craft" .)