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kayak
kayak [ k ak ] (plural kayaks) or kaiak [ k ak ] (plural kaiaks)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. sports canoe: a lightweight fibreglass canoe propelled by a double-bladed paddle, used for leisure and in competitive sport
2. animal-skin boat: a traditional Inuit boat that is narrow and pointed and consists of a light frame covered with skins. It is propelled by one or two people using double-bladed paddles.
[Mid-18th century. < Inuit qayaq]

kayak transitive and intransitive verb
kayaker noun
kayaking noun
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