The difference between Kayak and Umiak

When used as nouns, kayak means 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, whereas umiak means a large, open boat made of skins stretched over a wooden frame that is propelled by paddles.


Kayak is also verb with the meaning: to use a kayak, to travel or race in a kayak.

check bellow for the other definitions of Kayak and Umiak

  1. Kayak as a noun:

    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

  1. Kayak as a verb (intransitive):

    To use a kayak, to travel or race in a kayak.

    Examples:

    "'Kayaking is an Olympic sport."

  2. Kayak as a verb (transitive):

    To traverse a body of water by kayak.

    Examples:

    "On a dare, he kayaked the Harlem River in New York from Hell's Gate to Spyten Duyvil."

  1. Umiak as a noun (nautical):

    A large, open boat made of skins stretched over a wooden frame that is propelled by paddles; used by the Eskimos for transportation.

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