noun
- A small, light Aleutian or Inuit boat made of a wooden frame covered with animal skins, similar to a kayak.
Usage: historical; also spelled baidarka or bidarki; nautical
Examples
- The explorer traveled along the Aleutian coast in a bidarkee, paddling swiftly through the cold waters.
- Inuit hunters used bidarkees for hunting seals and other marine mammals.
- The bidarkee's skin covering made it lightweight and easy to transport overland.
- Early Russian traders encountered bidarkees used by native Aleutian peoples.