periaguaEtymologyFrom Spanish piragua, in turn from Kari'na [Term?] (“dugout”). Doublet of pirogue.periagua means A dugout canoe. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.nounA dugout canoe.“That there were ſeventeen bearded Men there, and therefore, without any more Delay, I went to work with Friday to find out a great Tree proper to fell, and make a large Periagua or Canoe to undertake the Voyage.”A vessel made by cutting a canoe in two lengthwise and inserting a large plank.A large keelless flat-bottomed boat for shoal-water navigation, decked at the ends only, propelled by rowing, or by sails on two masts capable of being struck.Any small boat.