kayak Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos
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verb travel in a small canoe
- we kayaked down the river
WordNet
Kay"ak noun
Definitions
(Naut.) A light canoe, made of skins stretched over a frame, and usually capable of carrying but one person, who sits amidships and uses a double-bladed paddle. It is peculiar to the Eskimos and other Arctic tribes.