pirogue
a Native boat, especially an American dugout.
Origin of pirogue
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How to use pirogue in a sentence
She had one of her own to tell, of a woman who paddled away with her lover one night in a pirogue and never came back.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinHe had but one pirogue, in which were his wife and children.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers | Jules VerneThe dusk of evening was now upon us, so we hurriedly pushed our pirogue-raft into the water and climbed aboard.
Lost Pond | Henry AbbottWhen the pirogue grounded, the Indian was out like a cat, to vanish phantom-wise among the trees.
The Master of Appleby | Francis LyndeIn a flash he jerked me flat between his knees and sent the pirogue with a mighty thrust beyond the zone of fire light.
The Master of Appleby | Francis Lynde
British Dictionary definitions for pirogue
piragua
/ (pɪˈrəʊɡ) /
any of various kinds of dugout canoes
Origin of pirogue
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