kelek

American  

[kel-ek] / ˈkɛl ɛk /

noun

1. a raft or float supported on inflated animal skins used in Iraq, parts of Turkey, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of kelek

Borrowed into English from Turkish around 1675–85

Example Sentences

Since then, he figures he has traveled around 30,000 miles under his own steam — by foot, by bicycle, by oil-drum kelek.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2022

But his further description shows that he is here referred to the kelek or skin-raft, with which he has combined a description of the kuffah.

From Legends of Babylon and Egypt in relation to Hebrew tradition by King, L. W. (Leonard William)