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PIROGUE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pirogue mean?
• PIROGUE (noun)
The noun PIROGUE has 1 sense:
1. a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log
Familiarity information: PIROGUE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
dugout; dugout canoe; pirogue
Hypernyms ("pirogue" is a kind of...):
canoe (small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle)
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