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kayak

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kay·ak also kai·ak  (kk)
n.
1. An Inuit or Eskimo boat consisting of a light wooden frame covered with watertight skins except for a single or double opening in the center, and propelled by a double-bladed paddle.
2. A lightweight canoe that is similar in design.
v. kay·aked also kai·aked, kay·ak·ing also kai·ak·ing, kay·aks also kai·aks
v.intr.
To go, travel, or race in a kayak.
v.tr.
To go or travel on (a body of water) by kayak: kayaked rapids of the Colorado River.

[Canadian Eskimo and Inuit qajaq.]

kayaker n.

kayak
Noun
1. an Inuit canoe-like boat consisting of a frame covered with animal skins
2. a fibreglass or canvas-covered canoe of similar design [Inuktitut]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.kayakkayak - a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos
canoe - small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
Verb1.kayak - travel in a small canoe; "we kayaked down the river"
athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
boat - ride in a boat on water
Translations
kayak [ˈkaɪæk] nkayak m

kayak [ˈkaɪæk] nKajak m or nt

kayak
n kayak [ˈkaiӕk]
an open canoe, especially an Eskimo canoe made of sealskins stretched over a frame. kajak زَورق من الجِلْد يَسْتَعْمِلُه الأسكيمو каяк kajak kajak der Kajak καγιάκ (πιρόγα Εσκιμώων) kayak süst, kajakk کایاک kajakki kayak קָיָאק एस्किमो की डोंगी kajak kajak kayak kajak kayak カヤック 카약 kajakas kajaks kayak kajak kajakk kajak caiaque caiac каяк kajak kajak kajak kajak เรือล่าสัตว์ของชาวเอสกิโมหุ้มด้วยหนังสัตว์มีน้ำหนักเบา kayık (愛斯基摩人用的)皮船 каяк اسکیمو قوم کی ایک نشست والی یکّہ کشتی جو لکڑی کے ڈھانچے پر سیل کی کھال منڈھ کر تیار کی جاتی ہے xuồng Cai Ac


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