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Look up: kayak

  1. Kayak
    A kayak is a type of canoe or boat originally used by the Innuit people of Greenland and later of Alaska. The Innuit or Eskimo kayak is about 5.5 metres long and 45 cm wide in the middle, tapering at both ends. It is about 30 cm deep. Without outriggers it is traditionally covered with skins, and cl...
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  2. Kayak
    An Eskimo canoe of skins, opening in the middle.
    Found on http://users.michweb.net/~orendon/americ

  3. kayak
    [n] - a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins 2. [v] - travel in a small canoe
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  4. Kayak
    A small boat / canoe from which anglers are now fishing.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  5. kayak
    Long, narrow, sealskin-covered boat with a small opening in the middle for the paddler. Used by Inuit fishers and sealers, it has been adapted for recreational use. ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  6. Kayak
    Kay'ak noun (Nautical) 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.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/K/3

  7. kayak
    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. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  8. kayak
    noun a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  9. kayak
    verb travel in a small canoe; `we kayaked down the river`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  10. 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.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  11. kayak
    one of the two common types of canoe used for recreation and sport. It originated with the Eskimos of Greenland and was later also used by Alaskan ... [5 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/k/17

  12. kayak
    kayak (kī'ăk) , Eskimo canoe, originally made of sealskin stretched over a framework of whalebone or driftwood. It is completely covered except for the opening in which the paddler sits. Since the paddler wears a waterproof skin shirt which is laced to the boat, he can turn all the w...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0

  13. Kayak
    A `kayak` (not to be confused with a canoe) is a small human-powered boat that traditionally has a covered deck, and one or more cockpits, each seating one paddler who strokes a double-bladed paddle. The cockpit is covered by a spraydeck that keeps the inside of the boat (and the paddler`s lower bod...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayak

  14. Kayak
    (band) `Kayak` are a Dutch progressive rock band founded in 1972 by Ton Scherpenzeel and Pim Koopman. In 1973, their debut album "See See The Sun" was released, including 3 hit singles. Their main popularity was in the Netherlands, with their top hit (Ruthless Queen) reaching #6 on ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayak



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