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
5 April 2025
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