kayak

Everyday

1. A light, narrow boat for one or two people, with a covered top, moved with a paddle that has a blade at each end. tree →
2. (verb) To travel in a kayak. tree →

In the lessons

In outdoor education and water safety: always wear a life jacket (buoyancy aid), go with an adult, and check the weather. History: kayaks were first made by Inuit and other Arctic peoples from wood and seal skin for hunting. Phrases: «go kayaking», «sea kayak».

Examples

• We paddled a kayak across the lake. tree →
• Always wear a life jacket in a kayak. tree →
• Inuit hunters used kayaks made from seal skin. tree →
• We went kayaking on the river at camp. tree →
• The kayak tipped over, but I swam to the bank. tree →
• A kayak paddle has a blade at each end. tree →
• Two of us fit in the double kayak. tree →
• I will deck the spot with thy kayak, and thy arrows, and the angekokk shall dance over it. tree →

Note

Countable: a kayak, kayaks. «Kayak» is a palindrome: it reads the same backwards. A canoe usually has an open top and a one-bladed paddle; a kayak is closed with a two-bladed paddle. Verb: «kayaked», «kayaking».