caïque

or ca·ique

[ kah-eek ]

noun
  1. a single-masted sailing vessel used on the eastern Mediterranean Sea, having a sprit mainsail, a square topsail, and two or more other sails.

  2. a long, narrow rowboat used on the Bosporus.

Origin of caïque

1
1615–25; <French <Italian caicco<Turkish kayιk; replacing caik<Turkish kayιk

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caïque

/ (kaɪˈiːk) /


noun
  1. a long narrow light rowing skiff used on the Bosporus

  2. a sailing vessel of the E Mediterranean with a sprit mainsail, square topsail, and two or more jibs or other sails

Origin of caïque

1
C17: from French, from Italian caicco, from Turkish kayik

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