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piragua

[ pi-rah-gwuh, -rag-wuh ]
/ pɪˈrɑ gwə, -ˈræg wə /
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noun
Also pirogue. a canoe made by hollowing out a tree trunk.
a flat-bottomed sailing vessel having two masts.
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Origin of piragua

1525–35; <Spanish <Carib: dugout
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British Dictionary definitions for piragua

piragua
/ (pɪˈrɑːɡwə, -ˈræɡ-) /

noun
another word for pirogue

Word Origin for piragua

C17: via Spanish from Carib: dugout canoe
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