kiaro
Bingham
kíaro
n. a stick uniting the outrigger to a canoe.
Sabatier
kiaro
n. long beams of coconut wood joining out-rigger to canoe.
ex. kiaro-uai, kiaro-tenai, kiaro-nimai: two, three or five beams.
n. kiaro matua: middle beam.
ex. kiaro matoa: medium sized beams, outside of kiaro helping to strengthen these.
n. kiaro-moti: short cross beams joining sides of canoe to each other.
na. bai-kiaro, ranga kiaro, wae kiaro: bandy arm, bandy-legged, bow legged.
Topics: Coconut, Sea, canoes and navigation, House and village