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- noun Obsolete spelling of
kayak .
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Examples
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When hard-pressed, they soon take to the water, and swim so well that a four oared boat can scarcely come up with them, but an Esquimaux in his kaiak more readily overtakes them.
The Moravians in Labrador Anonymous
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When I am in my kaiak procuring provisions, or on other occasions alone, and I call to mind that my
The Moravians in Labrador Anonymous
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It was not long before a kaiak arrived with the father of Mikak, who instantly coming on board said, "My daughter and her husband are here on the island before you, and they strongly desire to see and speak with you."
The Moravians in Labrador Anonymous
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David was drowned in a kaiak on the sea, and on this account, by the counsel of old Nerkingoak, his sister Killatsiak was ordered to be burnt to death.
The Moravians in Labrador Anonymous
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The wind was favourable, and at length they happily met Manamina in his kaiak, who towed them safely to Nain, where they arrived on the evening of the 18th of September, truly thankful to the Lord for his wonderful assistance.
The Moravians in Labrador Anonymous
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Eskimo kaiak or skin boat, made of dressed seal hides stretched around a framework of whale ribs or wood, with an opening in the top only large enough to accommodate the sitting body of one man, is one of the most perfect contrivances in the world for water travel, being light, swift, and practically unsinkable.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913
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The skin boat or kaiak of the Eskimo was a marvel of lightness and buoyancy, being practically unsinkable.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913
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Nearer the Arctic his canoe becomes a skin kaiak, his face is still broader, Ms eyes like a Chinaman's, and writers of human history call him Eskimo.
The Golden Snare James Oliver Curwood 1903
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"My dear brethren and sisters, I must still tell you that I have been four times in danger of my life when running in my kaiak, for so often have I been overset when I was quite alone.
The Moravians in Labrador Anonymous
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