noun / verb
kayak
KYE-ak/ˈkaɪæk/
A small, narrow boat propelled with a double-bladed paddle, or to travel in one.
She guides her narrow kayak with a double-bladed paddle.
Etymology
Qayaq means a small boat of skins, reflecting the original construction: sealskins stretched over a wooden frame. The name preserves that material image in the modern boat term.
In context
we can get this the 12 ouncer down to 100 feet no problem trolling behind a kayak or a small boat
More examples
- We kayak across the lake every Saturday.
- Two kayaks rest on the beach beside their paddles.
- They kayaked along the coast before lunch.
Forms
kayak · kayaks · kayaked · kayaking
kayaker noun — A person who paddles or travels by kayak.