noun
- plural of piragua: a dugout canoe used in the Caribbean and Latin America
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The fishermen paddled their piraguas through the calm waters of the bay.
- Traditional piraguas are carved from single tree trunks.
- The coastal village relied on piraguas for transportation and fishing.
- Several piraguas were moored along the riverbank.
- The museum displayed ancient piraguas used by indigenous peoples.