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