Kayak

/ˈkaɪæk/ noun, verb

A kayak is a narrow boat, usually for one or two people, that is moved with a double-bladed paddle. As a verb, to kayak means to travel or move in a kayak.

From Inuit (Eskimo–Aleut) languages, such as Greenlandic “qajaq”, meaning a man’s boat used for hunting. The design was created for icy waters and stealthy travel.

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