Definition of kayak Kayak
/kajˈæk/ - [kayak] - kay•ak
We found 11 definitions of kayak from 8 different sources.
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What does kayak mean?
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NounPlural: kayaks |
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| kayak - a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos | ||
| canoe small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle | ||
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| kayak - travel in a small canoe; "we kayaked down the river" | ||
| boat ride in a boat on water | ||
| athletics, sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- kayak (n.)
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.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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kayak
A small and narrow boat propelled manually with a double-bladed paddle.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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kayak
ka′yak, n. a canoe used in Greenland, made of seal-skins stretched on a frame
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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kayak
A fishing-boat in all the north polar countries; most likely a corrupted form of the eastern kaique by our early voyagers.
Wikipedia 
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A kayak is a small boat that is driven by manpower. It typically has a covered deck, and a cockpit covered by a spraydeck. It is propelled by a double-bladed paddle by a sitting paddler. The kayak was used by the native Ainu, Aleut and Eskimo hunters in sub-Arctic regions of northeastern Asia, North America and Greenland. Modern kayaks come in a wide variety of designs and materials for specialized purposes.
Kayaks typically are build for one, two or occasionally three paddlers who sit facing forward in one or more cockpits below the deck of the boat. The spray skirt or similar waterproof garment attaches securely to the edges of the cockpit, that no water from waves or spray may enter the boat. Therefore in most styles the boat can roll upright again without it filling with water or ejecting the paddler.
Kayaks differ distinctly in design and history from canoes, which are more flat-bottomed boats propelled by single-bladed paddles by a kneeling paddler, although some modern canoes may be difficult for a non-expert to distinguish from a kayak. Kayaks are often called canoes in Great Britain and Ireland.
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