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kabanin

Bingham

kab'ánin

n. a canoe whose keel is of one piece.

Sabatier

kabanin

n. an ancient style of canoe, the keel was very strong, made of half thickness of coconut log, hollowed out, and a few planks added, the ends were made thin to join the mango to.

Topics: Sea, canoes and navigation