CAIQUE


Meaning of CAIQUE in English

[ kʌɪ'i:k , kα:- ]

■ noun

1》 a light rowing boat used on the Bosporus.

2》 a small eastern Mediterranean sailing ship.

Origin

C17: from Fr. caïque , from Ital. caicco , from Turk. kayιk .

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