caïque

noun

ca·​ïque kä-ˈēk 

ˈkīk

1

: a light skiff used on the Bosporus

2

: a Levantine sailing vessel

Word History

Etymology

French, from Turkish kayık

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

caïque

noun

ca·​ïque kä-ˈēk 

1

: a light rowboat used on the Bosporus

2

: a Greek sailing vessel usually equipped with an engine

Etymology

from Turkish kayik "rowboat"