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

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 Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

Presently all the richly-dressed officers of the household, who were loitering around, formed on either side the steps, and, bending nearly double, remained so while the sultan passed down to his caïque.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 102, June, 1876 by Various

Our caïquegee, as the oarsman of a caïque is called, ought not to be overlooked.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 102, June, 1876 by Various

Speak, Leila, speak; for my light caïque   Rides proudly in yonder bay; I have come from my rest to her I love best,   To carry thee, love, away.

From The Bon Gaultier Ballads by Doyle, Richard

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

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