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- noun A riverboat used on the Dnieper and its affluents.
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A wooden sailing ship, similar to a cog, used from the 16th to 19th century in the area of present-day Ukraine. A baidark had a flat bottom about 3 or 4 meters wide, narrowing to tapered ends, and one 5-meter mast. It measured about 15 to 20 meters long. A baidak could carry a load of approximately 200 tons, and could be operated by oars or sail. Although primarily used for cargo, this type of ship was also used in military campaigns.
December 4, 2007