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- [pi-rohg, pee-rohg]
- /pɪˈroʊg, ˈpi roʊg/
- /pɪ.ˈrəʊɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pi-rohg, pee-rohg]
- /pɪˈroʊg, ˈpi roʊg/
Definitions of pirogue word
- noun pirogue piragua (def 1). 1
- noun pirogue a native boat, especially an American dugout. 1
- noun pirogue any of various kinds of dugout canoes 0
- noun pirogue a dugout canoe 0
- noun pirogue any canoe-shaped boat 0
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Origin of pirogue
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < French < Spanish piragua piragua
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Parts of speech for Pirogue
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pirogue popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pirogue usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pirogue
noun pirogue
- canoe — A canoe is a small, narrow boat that you move through the water using a stick with a wide end called a paddle.
- coracle — In former times, a coracle was a simple round rowing boat made of woven sticks covered with animal skins.
- kayak — an Eskimo canoe with a skin cover on a light framework, made watertight by flexible closure around the waist of the occupant and propelled with a double-bladed paddle.
- outrigger — a framework extended outboard from the side of a boat, especially, as in South Pacific canoes, supporting a float that gives stability.
Top questions with pirogue
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