pirogue
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pirogue
First recorded in 1655–65; from French, from Spanish piragua piragua
Vocabulary lists containing pirogue
Example Sentences
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At a command, the pirogue and the canoes drew up together in formation, and three rounds were fired into the air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Three crew members kept their eyes glued to the windows for the pirogue.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
At the same event, competition is fierce to win the pirogue race.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024
Artists hung paintings from trees, converted the walls of stores and restaurants into galleries, and filled some of Dakar’s run-down architectural gems with installations — piles of rubble, pieces of pirogue boats, a tennis court.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2024
Except for the hum of the motor, being in this pirogue feels familiar from my time with Wello.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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