# caique

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɑːˈiːk/

## Definitions
1. A small wooden trading vessel, brightly painted and rigged for sail, traditionally used for fishing and trawling.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French caïque, from Italian caicco, from Ottoman Turkish قایق (kayık), from Proto-Turkic *kiayguk (“boat, oar”). Cognate with modern Turkish kayık.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/caique