kiack
kiack is the alternative form of kayak.
Meaning of kayak
Noun
kayak (plural kayaks)
- A type of small boat, covered over by a surface deck, powered by the occupant or occupants using a double-bladed paddle in a sitting position, from a hole in the surface deck.
- It’s just offshore from private property inaccessible to the general public, so a good way to approach the rock is by kayak, which can be rented in the small village of Port Austin.2018 July 17, Autumn Spanne, “Check out these crazy rock formations across the United States”, in CNN
Noun (1)
kiack (plural kiacks)
- Alosa pseudoharengus, a species of small freshwater fish, also known as the alewife.
- Common names for the alewife are gaspereau, river herring, sawbelly, or kiack.2007, “Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus)”, in Fisheries and Aquaculture—Government of Nova Scotia, retrieved 30 Nov 2011
- Finally, I visited a group of kiack fishermen down in Argyle. This was a new fishery to me. The kiack (also called gaspereau and alewife in other areas) is fished with a dip net out of small brooks in the Tusket River area.2010, William Casselman, Nova Scotia Fish Word: Kiack, www.billcasselman.com (retrieved 29 Nov. 2011)
Noun (2)
kiack (plural kiacks)
Forms of kiack
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Questions about kiack
- What does kiack mean?
- Kiack means alosa pseudoharengus, a species of small freshwater fish, also known as the alewife.
- What is kiack the alternative form of?
- Kiack is the alternative form of kayak.
- What part of speech is kiack?
- Kiack is a noun.
- What is the plural of kiack?
- The plural of kiack is kiacks.
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