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pirogue

/pəˈɹəʊɡ/

Meanings
noun
A canoe of shallow draft, made by hollowing a log.

Examples :

"The fisherman pushed his pirogue into the bayou, hoping for a good catch. "
nautical vehicle
noun
A small flat-bottom boat of shallow draft. Specifically, a flat-bottom boat made out of a four-foot by eight-foot piece of plywood, the bottom being a two-foot eight-inch-wide eight-foot-long pointed-end lengthwise-centered oval cut from the piece, and the boat's sides being the two remaining pieces attached lengthwise to the outside edges of the oval.

Examples :

"The fisherman pushed his pirogue off the muddy bank and paddled into the shallow bayou. "
nautical vehicle

Related Words

Illustration remaining

remaining verb

/ɹɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/

To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.

"After the field trip, only a few students remained in the classroom. "

Illustration lengthwise

lengthwise adjective

/ˈlɛŋθwaɪz/ /ˈlɛŋkθwaɪz/

In the long direction of an oblong object.

"A lengthwise cut is difficult to saw with hand tools."

Illustration fisherman

fisherman noun

/ˈfɪʃəmən/ /ˈfɪʃɚmən/

A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:

"The fisherman cast his line into the lake. "

Illustration hollowing

hollowing verb

/ˈhɒləʊɪŋ/

To make a hole in something; to excavate

"The children were hollowing out a pumpkin to make a Jack-o'-Lantern. "

Illustration plywood

plywood noun

/ˈplaɪwʊd/

Construction material supplied in sheets, and made of three or more layers of wood veneer glued together, laid up with alternating layers having their grain perpendicular to each other.

"After the hurricane there was a severe regional shortage of plywood, especially exterior plywood."

Illustration centered

centered verb

/ˈsɛn.təd/ /ˈsɛn.təɹd/

To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.

"He centered the heading of the document."

Illustration miniature

miniature noun

/ˈmɪn(ɪ)ətʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈmɪn(i)ətʃəɹ/

Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.

"The model airplane was a miniature of a real Boeing 747. "

Illustration children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

Illustration shallow

shallow noun

/ˈʃaləʊ/ /ˈʃæl.oʊ/

A shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

"The ship ran aground in an unexpected shallow."

Illustration specifically

specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

Illustration attached

attached verb

/əˈtætʃt/

To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).

"An officer is attached to a certain regiment, company, or ship."

Illustration pointed

pointed verb

/ˈpɔɪntɪd/

To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.

"The teacher pointed to the map to show the students where the capital city was located. "