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pirogue

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pi·rogue  (p-rg pîr)
n.
A canoe made from a hollowed tree trunk; a piragua.
[French, from Spanish piragua; see piragua.]
pirogue [pɪˈrəʊg], piragua
n
any of various kinds of dugout canoes
[via French from Spanish piragua]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.piroguepirogue - a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log
dugout canoe, dugout
canoe - small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
Translations
pirogue
n (= dug-out canoe) → Einbaum m, → Piragua f


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