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caique

Syllabification: (ca·ique)
Pronunciation: /käˈēk, kīk/
Definition of caique

noun

  • 1a light rowboat used on the Bosporus.
  • 2a small eastern Mediterranean sailing ship.

Origin:

early 17th century: from French caïque, from Italian caicco, from Turkish kayık

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