kayak
n.a small, narrow boat for one or two people that you move using a paddle with a blade at both ends.
n.a light, narrow watercraft propelled by a double-bladed paddle, typically featuring a covered deck and a small cockpit.
“We rented a kayak to explore the lake.”
“The guide helped us launch each kayak into the river before we started our trip downstream.”
“Experienced paddlers often prefer a sea kayak for coastal expeditions because its longer hull provides better stability and speed in choppy open waters.”
Often used with the verbs 'paddle', 'launch', or 'rent'.
Borrowed from Inuktitut ᖃᔭᖅ (qayaq, “hunter's boat”) (Inuvialuktun), from Proto-Eskimo *qayaʁ. Compare Greenlandic qajaq and Yup'ik qayaq.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.