to kayak

English - Turkish

Definition of to kayak in English Turkish dictionary: {i} kayık; {i} kano
Önümüzdeki hafta sonu kano yapmaya gidebiliriz. - We could go kayaking next weekend.; eskimo balıkçı kayığı; eskimo kayığı; {i} kürek teknesi

Turkish - Turkish

Definition of to kayak in Turkish Turkish dictionary: ski; (Spor) Bu aracı kullanarak yapılan spor; Kar veya su üzerinde kaymak için ayağa takılan araç, ski

English - English

Definition of to kayak in English English dictionary: to traverse a body of water by kayak
On a dare, he kayaked the Harlem River in New York from Hell's Gate to Spyten Duyvil.; a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos; A type of fully-decked canoe The paddler is seated and uses a double-bladed paddle; to use a kayak, to travel or race in a kayak; travel in a small canoe; "we kayaked down the river"; a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos travel in a small canoe; "we kayaked down the river; {i} lightweight single-person canoe which is propelled by a double-bladed paddle (developed by the Eskimo people); It is peculiar to the Eskimos and other Arctic tribes; A light canoe, made of skins stretched over a frame, and usually capable of carrying but one person, who sits amidships and uses a double-bladed paddle; a decked boat propelled with a two-bladed paddle from seated position Contrast with canoe, an open boat propelled with a single bladed paddle from a kneeling position; a one-person watercraft covered in skins with a small central opening for the user; a type of small boat, powered by the occupant or occupants using a double-bladed paddle in a sitting position; A narrow covered boat, pointed on both ends, propelled by the rider paddling with an oar; A kayak is a narrow boat like a canoe, used by the Inuit people and in the sport of canoeing. Type of canoe covered by a deck except for a cockpit in which the paddler sits. It has a pointed bow and stern and no keel; the paddler faces forward, grasping a double-bladed paddle and dipping the blades alternately on either side. Usually built for one occupant, it can be designed for two or three. Kayaks were traditionally used for fishing and hunting by Eskimos, who stretched seal or other animal skins over a driftwood or whalebone frame and rubbed the skins with animal fat for waterproofing. The paddler wore an overlapping shield to allow the kayak to be righted without taking on water if it rolled over. Now often made of molded plastic or fiberglass, kayaks are widely used for recreation; A small, low-profile boat similar to a canoe, and increasingly used for wilderness travel; A small, decked watercraft usually paddled by one or sometimes two paddlers The paddler sits in the boat and paddles the craft with a double bladed paddle Based on the traditional watercraft of the native peoples of the North American Arctic; – A canoe-shaped boat in which the frame is completely covered except for an opening in the middle for the paddler; A small boat propelled with (usually) a double blade paddle, from a seated position Most kayaks are decked Kayaks are derived from the frame and sealskin hunting boats of the Arctic L–R above: Polo BAT, 2 5–3m long; white water play boat (used here for training, surfing, etc ), about 3 5m long; touring kayak, about 4 5m long; sea kayak, about 5 5 m long; sprint K1, 520cm long, 51 cm beam