caïque

American  

[kah-eek] / kɑˈik /

Or caique

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.

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caïque British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of caïque

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

Example Sentences

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caïque

But Alexander's attention was arrested by the ladies, or rather by one of them, as the caïque passed within oar's length of the quay.

From Paul Patoff by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford

A boatman stood lounging near them, leaning on a stone post, and following the retreating caïque with his eyes.

From Paul Patoff by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford

Then we went forward in the caïque until we had reached the place intended, where we tarried the whole of that day and presently returned home.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 15 by Sir Richard Francis Burton

The Capudan Pasha, or Lord High Admiral, had just arrived in a splendid caïque, and pranced up the hill before us on a magnificent stallion, whose trappings blazed with jewels and gold lace.

From The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain by Bayard Taylor

"Bah!" he exclaimed suddenly, "there is that caïque again!"

From Paul Patoff by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford