Periagua

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A dugout canoe.

    "That there were ſeventeen bearded Men there, and therefore, without any more Delay, I went to work with Friday to find out a great Tree proper to fell, and make a large Periagua or Canoe to undertake the Voyage."

  2. 2
    A vessel made by cutting a canoe in two lengthwise and inserting a large plank.
  3. 3
    A large keelless flat-bottomed boat for shoal-water navigation, decked at the ends only, propelled by rowing, or by sails on two masts capable of being struck.
  4. 4
    Any small boat. broadly

Synonyms

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dugoutlogboatpirogue

Example

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"That there were ſeventeen bearded Men there, and therefore, without any more Delay, I went to work with Friday to find out a great Tree proper to fell, and make a large Periagua or Canoe to undertake the Voyage."

Etymology

From Spanish piragua, in turn from Kari'na [Term?] (“dugout”). Doublet of pirogue.

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