First Known Use: 1625
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caïque
noun ca·ïque \kä-ˈēk, ˈkīk\
Definition of CAÏQUE
1
: a light skiff used on the Bosporus
2
: a Levantine sailing vessel
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Origin of CAÏQUE
French, from Turkish kayık
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