pirogue
Hollowed trunk vessel
A pirogue is a long, narrow canoe—traditionally carved from a single tree trunk.
The term is especially associated with Louisiana and the Gulf Coast, where pirogues navigate shallow swamps and bayous: We paddled the pirogue through the cypress swamp.
Similar craft appear throughout the Caribbean and West Africa.
Slender paddled vessel
- paddleFlat-bladed water tool
- oarLever for watercraft
- kayakEnclosed single-person watercraft
- skiffSmall, light rowing boat
bateau · flatboat · poling · punt · coracle · dinghy · rowboat · outrigger
Marshy, slow-moving waterway
- LouisianaGulf Coast pelican state
- CajunLouisiana's French descendants
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
delta · Creole · crawfish · trapping · Spanish moss · wetlands · Acadian · poling
Carved-log canoe
- hollowedMade empty within
- logSectioned tree trunk
- cypressDurable-wooded coniferous evergreen
- cottonwoodFluffy-seeded deciduous tree
chisel · adze · carved · handmade · artisan · craftsmanship · woodwork · timber
Organized exploratory journey
- voyageurFrench-Canadian fur transporter
- portageOverland boat hauling
- tributaryStream entering larger river
- waterwayNavigable route for vessels
navigable · upstream · downstream · river · currents · rapids · passage · journey
Mesh devices for catching
- trapsDevices for catching prey
- trotlineHorizontal fishing line with hooks
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- gillnetMesh that snares by gills
crawfishing · shrimping · crabbing · bycatch · fisherman · angling · subsistence · seining
Indigenous Caribbean language group
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- CaribWest Indies indigenous people
- West AfricanFrom Africa's western bulge
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
ancestral · tribal · ceremonial · heritage · precolonial · native · aboriginal · cultural
canoe
Slender paddled vessel
skiff · bateau · flatboat · poling · punt · coracle · dinghy · rowboat · outrigger · sampan
bayou
Marshy, slow-moving waterway
- LouisianaGulf Coast pelican state
- CajunLouisiana's French descendants
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
marsh · delta · Creole · crawfish · trapping · Spanish moss · wetlands · Acadian · poling · mudflats
dugout
Carved-log canoe
cottonwood · chisel · adze · carved · handmade · artisan · craftsmanship · woodwork · timber · wooden
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- voyageurFrench-Canadian fur transporter
- portageOverland boat hauling
- tributaryStream entering larger river
waterway · navigable · upstream · downstream · river · currents · rapids · passage · journey · traverse
nets
Mesh devices for catching
- trapsDevices for catching prey
- trotlineHorizontal fishing line with hooks
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
gillnet · crawfishing · shrimping · crabbing · bycatch · fisherman · angling · subsistence · seining · catch
Arawak
Indigenous Caribbean language group
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- CaribWest Indies indigenous people
- West AfricanFrom Africa's western bulge
traditional · ancestral · tribal · ceremonial · heritage · precolonial · native · aboriginal · cultural · mythology
pirogueocean liner
Large scheduled passenger vessel
cruise ship · aircraft carrier · battleship · cargo ship · freighter
pirogueocean liner
Large scheduled passenger vessel
deep-sea vessel · tall ship · clipper ship · icebreaker · racing yacht