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Meaning of PIROGUE

Pronunciation:  pi'rowg

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log
 
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 Synonyms: dugout, dugout canoe
 
 See Also: canoe

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pi*rogue"\, n. [Originally an American Indian word: cf.
F. pirogue, Sp. piroga, piragua.]
A dugout canoe; by extension, any small boat. [Written
variously {periauger}, {perogue}, {piragua}, {periagua},
etc.]
 

 

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