kayak
or kai·ak, ky·ack, ky·ak
[kahy-ak]
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noun
an Eskimo canoe with a skin cover on a light framework, made watertight by flexible closure around the waist of the occupant and propelled with a double-bladed paddle.
a small boat resembling this, made commercially of a variety of materials and used in sports.
verb (used without object)
to go or travel by kayak.
verb (used with object)
to travel on by kayak: to kayak the Colorado River.
Origin of kayak
First recorded in 1750–60, kayak is from the Inuit word qayaq
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Examples from the Web for kayaking
Contemporary Examples of kayaking
Lesser sports facilities—used for rowing, baseball, and kayaking contests in the 2008 Games—now seem deserted.
Architectural White Elephants: Beijing, London, and the Post-Olympics CurseMelinda Liu
August 14, 2012
Kayaking certainly proves a compelling metaphor for both writing and grief.
3 Must Reads: ‘Kayak Morning,’ ‘Mr. g,’ and ‘Alex Gilvarry’Hillary Kelly, Mythili Rao, Jacob Silverman
February 8, 2012
Like writing, kayaking is all a balancing act, a one-man show of force and skill.
3 Must Reads: ‘Kayak Morning,’ ‘Mr. g,’ and ‘Alex Gilvarry’Hillary Kelly, Mythili Rao, Jacob Silverman
February 8, 2012
kayak
kaiak
noun
Word Origin for kayak
C18: from Inuktitut (Greenland dialect)
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