pirogue

[ pi-rohg, pee-rohg ]

noun

1. piragua ( def 1 ).
2. a Native boat, especially an American dugout.

pirogue

/ pɪˈrəʊɡ /

noun

1. any of various kinds of dugout canoes

Word History and Origins

Origin of pirogue¹

First recorded in 1655–65; from French, from Spanish piragua piragua

Word History and Origins

Origin of pirogue¹

C17: via French from Spanish piragua

Example Sentences

Packed on to an overcrowded pirogue, a traditional wooden fishing canoe, Mr Oualy could face days, even weeks, at the mercy of one of the most unforgiving seas in the world.

From BBC

The IOM said around 300 people had boarded a wooden pirogue boat in Gambia, and spent seven days at sea before the boat capsized on 22 July.

From BBC

At the same event, competition is fierce to win the pirogue race.

From BBC

Artists hung paintings from trees, converted the walls of stores and restaurants into galleries, and filled some of Dakar’s run-down architectural gems with installations — piles of rubble, pieces of pirogue boats, a tennis court.

From New York Times

The teachers at Apix commend him on his intelligence and his artistic talents in crafting bright models of houses and traditional boats called pirogues.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• kayak
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