different between pirogue vs periagua

English

Etymology

From French pirogue, in turn from Spanish piragua, from Galibi Carib piraua. Doublet of periagua.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p??????/, /p??????/
• Rhymes: -???

Noun

pirogue (plural pirogues)

1. A canoe of shallow draft, made by hollowing a log.

   Synonym: periagua

2. A small flat-bottom boat of shallow draft.
3. (cajun cooking) A boat-shaped food that is stuffed with seafood.

Further reading

• pirogue on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• groupie

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish piragua.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pi.???/

Noun

pirogue f (plural pirogues)

1. pirogue
2. (by extension) any canoe

   Synonyms: barque, canoë, canot

Derived terms

• crier pour la pirogue
• piroguer
• piroguier

Descendants

• ? English: pirogue
• ? Greek: ?????? (piróga)

References

“pirogue” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From Spanish piragua, in turn from Galibi Carib [Term?] (“dugout”). Doublet of pirogue.

Noun

periagua (plural periaguas)

1. A dugout canoe.

   Synonyms: pirogue, dugout, logboat
2. A vessel made by cutting a canoe in two lengthwise and inserting a large plank.
3. A large keelless flat-bottomed boat for shoal-water navigation, decked at the ends only, propelled by rowing, or by sails on two masts capable of being struck.
4. (by extension) Any small boat.

Related terms

• pirogue