pirogue Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log
    dugout; dugout canoe.

WordNet

Pi*rogue" noun
Etymology
Originally an American Indian word: cf. F. pirogue, Sp. piroga, piragua.
Definitions
  1. A dugout canoe; by extension, any small boat. Written variously periauger, perogue, piragua, periagua, etc.

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