Kayak

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Kayak \Kay"ak\, n. (Naut.)
     A light canoe, made of skins stretched over a frame, and
     usually capable of carrying but one person, who sits
     amidships and uses a double-bladed paddle. It is peculiar to
     the Eskimos and other Arctic tribes.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  kayak
       n : a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight
           with animal skins; used by Eskimos
       v : travel in a small canoe; "we kayaked down the river"