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pirogue definition

pi·rogue (pi rōg′)

noun

  1. a dugout canoe
  2. any canoe-shaped boat

Etymology: Fr < Sp piragua < Carib or Arawak

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