Definitions for caique

caique ca·ïque

Spelling: [kah-eek]
IPA: /kɑˈik/

Caique is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 50 anagrams from letters in caique (aceiqu).

Definitions for caique

noun

  1. a single-masted sailing vessel used on the eastern Mediterranean Sea, having a sprit mainsail, a square topsail, and two or more other sails.
  2. a long, narrow rowboat used on the Bosporus.

Origin of caique

1615-25; French Italian caicco Turkish kayιk; replacing caik Turkish kayιk

Examples for caique

They went down, got into the caique, and were taken by the turmoil of the Golden Horn.

But if you find a caique, how are we going to get across the river to join you?

It has been erroneously derived from the Arabic caique, supposed to have been applied to the native boats by early explorers.

If you are in a caique, traveling over the waters of the Golden Horn, they run into you.

On reaching the landing-place not a caique was to be had, the weather was so bad they could not cross.

He went down the ladder by the side of the boat, and was pulled away in a caique.

For "communication by caique" is surely a phrase of delight.

The mast of the caique had gone right through one of the windows in the stern.

I have seen it so before; and where would you be with your caique then, Monsieur Soyer?

A caique is in readiness to carry us onward to the bridge of Galata.

Word Value for caique
Scrable

17

Words with friends

19

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