Definition of PERIAGUA

periagua

Plural: periaguas

Noun

  • A dugout canoe.
  • A vessel made by cutting a canoe in two lengthwise and inserting a large plank.
  • 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.
  • Any small boat.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

dugout, logboat, pirogue

Scrabble Score: 11

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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