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What is the meaning of "pole the pirogue?"

Question #120450. Asked by serpa.

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The phrase refers to moving a boat by means of a barge pole or similar. A pirogue is a flat-bottomed boat often found in the marshlands of Louisiana.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirogue

Feb 23 2011, 2:34 AM
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