CAIQUE

Etymology 1

Noun

caique (plural caiques)

(nautical) A small wooden trading vessel, brightly painted and rigged for sail, traditionally used for fishing and trawling.

Etymology 2

Noun

caique (plural caiques)

Any of four (previously two) species of parrot in the genus Pionites.

Source: Wiktionary


Ca*ĂŻque", n. Etym: [F., fr. Turk. qa\'c6q boat.] (Naut..)

Definition: A light skiff or rowboat used on the Bosporus; also, a Levantine vessel of larger size.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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