1. plural of baidarka; small, open or partially decked boats used by indigenous peoples of the North Pacific, especially the Aleutian Islands and Alaska, traditionally made of skin stretched over a wooden frame.
Usage: Also spelled baidarks or baidars in some contexts.; Primarily historical and ethnographic usage.; The singular form is baidarka.

Examples

• The museum displayed several baidarkas used by Aleutian hunters centuries ago.
• Baidarkas were essential vessels for hunting sea mammals in the Arctic waters.
• Archaeologists studied the construction techniques of traditional baidarkas.
• The expedition documented how indigenous peoples navigated in their baidarkas.
• Modern replicas of baidarkas have been built to understand historical maritime practices.