caïque

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ca·ïque (kä-

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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]

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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