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  1. caiquenoun

    a small wooden trading vessel, brightly painted and rigged for sail, traditionally used for fishing and trawling.

  2. caiquenoun

    One of two species of parrot in the genus Pionites.

  3. Etymology: caïque, from caicco, from kayık, from قایق.\

Webster Dictionary

  1. Caiquenoun

    a light skiff or rowboat used on the Bosporus; also, a Levantine vessel of larger size

  2. Etymology: [F., fr. Turk. qq boat.]

Wikidata

  1. Caique

    The Caiques are species of parrots in the genus Pionites. There are two main species, the White-bellied Parrot and the Black-headed Parrot. They are relatively small and stocky, with a short, square tail. Due to their very bright, pure colors they are considered among the more beautiful parrot species. Their typical weight is 150–170 grams. They can live up to 40 years. They are endemic in the Amazon Basin in South America, with the Black-headed north of the Amazon River, and the White-bellied south. They are endangered and are listed on Appendix 2 of CITES.They generally prefer forested areas and subsist on fruit and seeds. Caiques are generally canopy dwellers, spending most of their time in the tops of trees, foraging and playing. Caique wing feathers produce a distinctive whirring sound in flight. They are highly vocal. Caiques have a social system which is slightly unusual for parrots. They tend to live in a clan of five or ten related families in a single enormous tree. They form long-lasting relationships, positive and negative, with other clan members. They are extremely competitive for status. They may be less exclusive-pair-bonders than larger parrots. In captivity they may be more likely to have several long-term human "friends" than other parrots, and can be less troublesome in relating to their bonded human's spouse.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Caique

    kä-ēk′, n. a light skiff used on the Bosporus: the skiff of a galley. [Fr.,—Turk. kaik, a boat.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. caique

    A small Levantine vessel. Also, a graceful skiff seen in perfection at Constantinople, where it almost monopolizes the boat traffic. It is fast, but crank, being so narrow that the oars or sculls have their looms enlarged into ball-shaped masses to counter-balance their out-board length. It has borne for ages the wave-line now brought out in England as the highest result of marine architecture. It may have from one to ten or twelve rowers.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of caique in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of caique in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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