KAYAK


Meaning of KAYAK in English

[ 'kʌɪak ]

■ noun a canoe of a type used originally by the Inuit, made of a light frame with a watertight covering having a small opening for the seat.

■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) [usu. as noun ~ing ] travel in a ~.

Derivatives

~er noun

Origin

C18: from Inuit qayaq .

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