kayak B2 Topic:Maritime & Sailing US /ˈkaɪˌæk/ UK /ˈkaɪˌæk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a small narrow boat usually propelled by a seated paddler using a paddle with a blade at each end The kayak had a small cockpit enclosing her legs beneath the deck, and she propelled it with a double-bladed paddle. Simplified etymology Kayak entered English in the mid-18th century from Inuit qayaq. Etymology Borrowed from Inuit languages, including Inuktitut qayaq, referring to a hunter's boat. Topics Maritime & Sailing External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # kayak **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkaɪˌæk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkaɪˌæk/ ## Meanings 1. a small narrow boat usually propelled by a seated paddler using a paddle with a blade at each end ## Examples - The kayak had a small cockpit enclosing her legs beneath the deck, and she propelled it with a double-bladed paddle. ## Etymology Borrowed from Inuit languages, including Inuktitut qayaq, referring to a hunter's boat. ## Topics - Maritime & Sailing markdown