Englishkayak
Definition
- : a light narrow boat that has both ends tapered to a point, is propelled by a double-bladed paddle, and often has a closed top except for an opening in which the paddler sits with the legs extended straight out in front:: a traditional boat that is typically associated with the Indigenous peoples (such as the Aleuts and Inuits) of Alaska, Canada, and Greenland, is usually made of a frame of wood or bone covered with animal skin, and is used especially for hunting and transport //Similar stone pillars guided Inuit seafarers traveling by umiak or kayak along the complex coasts of their realm. — Fred Bruemmer: a boat that is based on the traditional kayak and is typically made of plastic or fiberglass and is used especially for recreational purposes //Today's recreationists likewise have discovered that, among paddle-powered boats, the kayak has no equal for its graceful combination of lightness, portability, seaworthiness and speed. — Peter Stark
First Known Use
1757, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Inuit qayaqnoun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in canoe, raftSynonyms & Near Synonyms
kayak
Definition
- : a light narrow boat that has both ends tapered to a point, is propelled by a double-bladed paddle, and often has a closed top except for an opening in which the paddler sits with the legs extended straight out in front:: a traditional boat that is typically associated with the Indigenous peoples (such as the Aleuts and Inuits) of Alaska, Canada, and Greenland, is usually made of a frame of wood or bone covered with animal skin, and is used especially for hunting and transport //Similar stone pillars guided Inuit seafarers traveling by umiak or kayak along the complex coasts of their realm. — Fred Bruemmer: a boat that is based on the traditional kayak and is typically made of plastic or fiberglass and is used especially for recreational purposes //Today's recreationists likewise have discovered that, among paddle-powered boats, the kayak has no equal for its graceful combination of lightness, portability, seaworthiness and speed. — Peter Stark
First Known Use
1757, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Inuit qayaqnoun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in canoe, raftSynonyms & Near Synonyms
kayak
Definition
- : a light narrow boat that has both ends tapered to a point, is propelled by a double-bladed paddle, and often has a closed top except for an opening in which the paddler sits with the legs extended straight out in front:: a traditional boat that is typically associated with the Indigenous peoples (such as the Aleuts and Inuits) of Alaska, Canada, and Greenland, is usually made of a frame of wood or bone covered with animal skin, and is used especially for hunting and transport //Similar stone pillars guided Inuit seafarers traveling by umiak or kayak along the complex coasts of their realm. — Fred Bruemmer: a boat that is based on the traditional kayak and is typically made of plastic or fiberglass and is used especially for recreational purposes //Today's recreationists likewise have discovered that, among paddle-powered boats, the kayak has no equal for its graceful combination of lightness, portability, seaworthiness and speed. — Peter Stark
First Known Use
1757, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Inuit qayaqnoun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in canoe, raftSynonyms & Near Synonyms
kayak
Definition
- : a light narrow boat that has both ends tapered to a point, is propelled by a double-bladed paddle, and often has a closed top except for an opening in which the paddler sits with the legs extended straight out in front:: a traditional boat that is typically associated with the Indigenous peoples (such as the Aleuts and Inuits) of Alaska, Canada, and Greenland, is usually made of a frame of wood or bone covered with animal skin, and is used especially for hunting and transport //Similar stone pillars guided Inuit seafarers traveling by umiak or kayak along the complex coasts of their realm. — Fred Bruemmer: a boat that is based on the traditional kayak and is typically made of plastic or fiberglass and is used especially for recreational purposes //Today's recreationists likewise have discovered that, among paddle-powered boats, the kayak has no equal for its graceful combination of lightness, portability, seaworthiness and speed. — Peter Stark
First Known Use
1757, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Inuit qayaqnoun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in canoe, raftSynonyms & Near Synonyms
kayak
Definition
- : a light narrow boat that has both ends tapered to a point, is propelled by a double-bladed paddle, and often has a closed top except for an opening in which the paddler sits with the legs extended straight out in front:: a traditional boat that is typically associated with the Indigenous peoples (such as the Aleuts and Inuits) of Alaska, Canada, and Greenland, is usually made of a frame of wood or bone covered with animal skin, and is used especially for hunting and transport //Similar stone pillars guided Inuit seafarers traveling by umiak or kayak along the complex coasts of their realm. — Fred Bruemmer: a boat that is based on the traditional kayak and is typically made of plastic or fiberglass and is used especially for recreational purposes //Today's recreationists likewise have discovered that, among paddle-powered boats, the kayak has no equal for its graceful combination of lightness, portability, seaworthiness and speed. — Peter Stark
First Known Use
1757, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Inuit qayaqnoun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in canoe, raftSynonyms & Near Synonyms
kayak
Definition
- : a light narrow boat that has both ends tapered to a point, is propelled by a double-bladed paddle, and often has a closed top except for an opening in which the paddler sits with the legs extended straight out in front:: a traditional boat that is typically associated with the Indigenous peoples (such as the Aleuts and Inuits) of Alaska, Canada, and Greenland, is usually made of a frame of wood or bone covered with animal skin, and is used especially for hunting and transport //Similar stone pillars guided Inuit seafarers traveling by umiak or kayak along the complex coasts of their realm. — Fred Bruemmer: a boat that is based on the traditional kayak and is typically made of plastic or fiberglass and is used especially for recreational purposes //Today's recreationists likewise have discovered that, among paddle-powered boats, the kayak has no equal for its graceful combination of lightness, portability, seaworthiness and speed. — Peter Stark
First Known Use
1757, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Inuit qayaqnoun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in canoe, raftSynonyms & Near Synonyms
kayak
Definition
- : a light narrow boat that has both ends tapered to a point, is propelled by a double-bladed paddle, and often has a closed top except for an opening in which the paddler sits with the legs extended straight out in front:: a traditional boat that is typically associated with the Indigenous peoples (such as the Aleuts and Inuits) of Alaska, Canada, and Greenland, is usually made of a frame of wood or bone covered with animal skin, and is used especially for hunting and transport //Similar stone pillars guided Inuit seafarers traveling by umiak or kayak along the complex coasts of their realm. — Fred Bruemmer: a boat that is based on the traditional kayak and is typically made of plastic or fiberglass and is used especially for recreational purposes //Today's recreationists likewise have discovered that, among paddle-powered boats, the kayak has no equal for its graceful combination of lightness, portability, seaworthiness and speed. — Peter Stark
First Known Use
1757, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Inuit qayaqnoun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in canoe, raftSynonyms & Near Synonyms