PERIAGUA

Etymology

Noun

periagua (plural periaguas)

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.

(by extension) Any small boat.

Source: Wiktionary


Per`i*a"gua, n.

Definition: See Pirogue.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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