Pirogue

2 definitions found

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

  Pirogue \Pi*rogue"\, n. [Originally an American Indian word: cf.
     F. pirogue, Sp. piroga, piragua.]
     A dugout canoe; by extension, any small boat. [Written
     variously {periauger}, {perogue}, {piragua}, {periagua},
     etc.]
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pirogue
       n : a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log [syn:
           {dugout canoe}, {dugout}]