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Maori canoe
Answer for the clue "Maori canoe ", 4 letters:
waka
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is a type of poetry in classical Japanese literature . Waka are composed in Japanese , and are contrasted with poetry composed by Japanese poets in Classical Chinese , which are known as kanshi . Although waka in modern Japanese is written as 和歌, in the ...
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Etymology 1 n. (context poetry English) A kind of classical Japanese poem. Etymology 2 n. A Maori canoe.
Usage examples of waka.
It was this ramshackle character of the big city that had given him hope that he could manage to evade capture in it long enough to see Waka again and pass the test for work on the Pritcher Mass.
But in twenty-four hours he ought to be able to see Waka, pass the test, and get officially accepted for work on the Mass.
But before he had time to examine the feeling of relief, Waka came back.
He took two steps to where Waka sat, reached down and ripped open the blue sleeping robe.
Maori waka, or canoe, in return for giving sailing lessons to the local clan.
Unfortunately for the TDF, it had only eighty Wakas and, as satellite photos showed, they had joined the general flight northward.
Within seconds the Wakas turned and fled, with the Russians in hot pursuit.