ca·ïque (kä- k )n. 1. A long narrow rowboat used in the Middle East. 2. A small sailing vessel used in the eastern Mediterranean. [French, from Italian caicco, from Ottoman Turkish qayïq, from Old Turkic qayghuq.] |
caïque [kaɪˈiːk]
n
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a long narrow light rowing skiff used on the Bosporus
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a sailing vessel of the E Mediterranean with a sprit mainsail, square topsail, and two or more jibs or other sails
[from French, from Italian caicco, from Turkish kayik]
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