kayaker

Variant of kayak

kayak definition

kayak (kī′ak′)

noun

  1. an Eskimo canoe made of skins completely covering a wooden frame except for an opening in the middle for the paddler
  2. 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

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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