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Definition of Periagua
1. n. See Pirogue.
Definition of Periagua
1. Noun. a dugout canoe ¹
2. Noun. by extension, any small boat ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Periagua
1. a type of dugout canoe [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Periagua
Literary usage of Periagua
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York by Daniel Defoe (1790)
"... and to borrow two large canoes or periagua's, on pretence of going out ...
periagua's ..."
2. Collections of the Georgia Historical Society by Georgia Historical Society (1840)
"The same afternoon arrived the king of the Uchee Indians, in a large periagua,
with a great many of his men, and one Chevers, a white man who traded amongst ..."
3. Works of J. Fenimore Cooper by James Fenimore Cooper (1893)
"No sooner was there room, than the periagua once more flew round and ...
The officer arose, and, as the periagua drew near, it was evident his hand held a ..."
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