jangada
noun
jan·ga·da
janˈgädə,
-aŋˈ-
plural -s
: a raft made of logs of light wood with a sail, seat, steering oar, and dagger boards and used by fishermen along the northeast coast of Brazil
Word History
Etymology
Portuguese, from Tamil caṅkaṭam or Malayalam caṅṅāṭam, from Sanskrit saṁghāta joining of timber, union