perogue

perogue
Pirogue Pi*rogue", n. [Originally an American Indian word: cf. F. pirogue, Sp. piroga, piragua.] A dugout canoe; by extension, any small boat. [Written variously {periauger}, {perogue}, {piragua}, {periagua}, etc.] [1913 Webster]

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  • Perogue — Pe*rogue, n. See {Pirogue}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • perogue — perogua, perogue obs. ff. piragua, pirogue …   Useful english dictionary

  • periagua — Pirogue Pi*rogue , n. [Originally an American Indian word: cf. F. pirogue, Sp. piroga, piragua.] A dugout canoe; by extension, any small boat. [Written variously {periauger}, {perogue}, {piragua}, {periagua}, etc.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • periauger — Pirogue Pi*rogue , n. [Originally an American Indian word: cf. F. pirogue, Sp. piroga, piragua.] A dugout canoe; by extension, any small boat. [Written variously {periauger}, {perogue}, {piragua}, {periagua}, etc.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • piragua — Pirogue Pi*rogue , n. [Originally an American Indian word: cf. F. pirogue, Sp. piroga, piragua.] A dugout canoe; by extension, any small boat. [Written variously {periauger}, {perogue}, {piragua}, {periagua}, etc.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pirogue — Pi*rogue , n. [Originally an American Indian word: cf. F. pirogue, Sp. piroga, piragua.] A dugout canoe; by extension, any small boat. [Written variously {periauger}, {perogue}, {piragua}, {periagua}, etc.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pierre Cruzatte — Private Pierre Cruzatte was a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. He was of French and Omaha tribe Indian heritage. He enlisted with Lewis and Clark on May 16, 1804, at St. Charles, Missouri. Cruzatte had formerly been a trader on the… …   Wikipedia

  • perogua — perogua, perogue obs. ff. piragua, pirogue …   Useful english dictionary

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