Main Entry:

kay·ak

Pronunciation:

\ˈkī-ˌak\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Inuit qayaq

Date:

1757

1 : an Eskimo canoe made of a frame covered with skins except for a small opening in the center and propelled by a double-bladed paddle 2 : a portable boat styled like an Eskimo kayak

— kayak intransitive verb

— kay·ak·er \-ˌa-kər\ noun

— kay·ak·ing \-kiŋ\ noun