| 释义 |
kay·ak
I. noun
also ky·ak or cay·ak or ka·jak \ˈkīˌak also -īˌyak\
(-s)
Etymology: Eskimo (Greenland dialect) qajaq
1. : an Eskimo canoe made of a frame covered usually with sealskin except for a small opening in the center and propelled by a double-bladed paddle — compare umiak
2. : a portable boat that resembles a kayak and is paddled or sailed widely in the U.S. — compare faltboat
II. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to paddle or sail a kayak
< I was out kayaking for seal — D.B.Putnam >
• kay·ak·er \-akə(r)\ noun -s |