kayak Definition
kayak (kī′ak′)
noun
- an Eskimo canoe made of skins completely covering a wooden frame except for an opening in the middle for the paddler
- any similarly designed canoe for one or two paddlers, made of canvas, plastic, fiberglass, etc.
Etymology: Esk
intransitive verb
to paddle, or go in, a kayak
kayak Related Forms
kay′·ak′er noun
kayak Usage Examples
Converse of object
- capsize: Or deliberately capsize the kayak to teach her fortitude?
- paddle: Take your pick of the fishing gear, learn to paddle a kayak, or pore over the Captain's charts.
- hire: Or you could hire a kayak to explore the bay.
- rent: We rented kayaks one night, and as dusk fell we paddled out from the reeds at the water's edge.
- carry: We carried the kayaks for an eternity to the sea and then tried to surf.
- tour: Is a roomy, trim and handsome touring kayak for two with enough room for gear.
Adjective modifier
- double: I heard stories of surfing a double sea kayak in a tidal race.
- single: We did a 180 degree turn and Paul shouted to keep going as the single kayaks turn much faster than us in a double.
- top: A range of sit on top kayaks suitable for Scuba Diving from.
Modifies a noun
- paddle: The Pack is also well suited for a double-bladed kayak paddle.
- surfing: Kayak Surfing, at its best, is done in conditions of glassy clean waves on a point.. .
- expedition: From a stroll up Andean volcanoes, to sea kayak expeditions along the coast of southern Chile or big wave surfing around the world.
- instructor: Canada, Norway, Shetland and Greenland in 2000 2002 - 2004 Peter Jones Chief kayak Instructor at the ASSC, Anglesey.
- diving: Here are my kayak diving rambles, in chronological order.
- coach: Kayak coach Who would you say has had the most influence on your paddling development?
Noun used with modifier
- inflatable: Kayaking From our boathouse we can also run kayaking sessions from single, double or inflatable kayaks!
- sea: I heard stories of surfing a double sea kayak in a tidal race.
- cockpit: Closed cockpit kayaks are the invention of the Inuit people.
- surf: Application Surf kayaking, a true sit on top surf kayak.
- ocean: All guests have free access to float mats, ocean kayaks, snorkeling gear, life vests, and boards.
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