n.
Pronunciation: ' k ī - ˌ ak
Function: noun
Etymology: Inuit qayaq
Date: 1757
1 : an Eskimo canoe made of a frame covered with skins except for a small opening in the center and propelled by a double-bladed paddle
2 : a portable boat styled like an Eskimo kayak
– kayak intransitive verb
– kay · ak · er \ - ˌ a-k ə r \ noun
– kay · ak · ing \ -ki ŋ \ noun