What does "kayak" mean?

A type of small boat, covered over by a surface deck, powered by the occupant or occupants using a double-bladed paddle in a sitting position, from a hole in the surface deck.

What is a synonym for "kayak"?

Common synonyms include: boat, canoe, cruiser, ferry.

Kayak

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
A type of small boat, covered over by a surface deck, powered by the occupant or occupants using a double-bladed paddle in a sitting position, from a hole in the surface deck.
"It’s just offshore from private property inaccessible to the general public, so a good way to approach the rock is by kayak, which can be rented in the small village of Port Austin."
2
a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos wordnet

Verb

1
To use a kayak, to travel or race in a kayak. intransitive
"Kayaking is an Olympic sport."
2
travel in a small canoe wordnet
3
To traverse (a body of water) by kayak. transitive
"On a dare, he kayaked the Harlem River in New York from Hell's Gate to Spyten Duyvil."