shikara


shi·ka·ra

S5370400 (shē-kä′rə)n. A light flat-bottomed boat propelled with oars or paddles, used for transportation and fishing on the lakes and waterways of Kashmir and often having a covering to shield passengers from the sun.
[Hindi śikārā and Urdu šikārā, from Hindi śikārī and Urdu šikārī, relating to hunting (small shikaras having been used to hunt), from Persian šikārī, from šikār, hunting; see shikari.]