Pirogue

Rarity: Uncommon

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What Wikipedia says

A pirogue ( or ), also called a piragua or piraga, is any of various small boats, particularly dugouts and canoes. The word is French and is derived from the Spanish piragua [piˈɾaɣwa], which comes from the Kalinago piraua.

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