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amatiatia

1. (noun) outrigger float.

Nō muri ka honoa atu ko ngā amatiatia me ngā rā, hei hopu hau hei whakarere (TWK 45:1). / Later outriggers and sails were added to catch the wind and to make it sail.

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2. (noun) outrigger canoe, inshore fishing raft - made of buoyant wood having two floats about a metre apart tied to 3-4 connecting poles.

I whakamahia te amatiatia mō te hī ika me te kawekawe i ngā tāruke kōura (Te Ara 2015). / The rafts were used for fishing and to transport crayfish traps.

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Synonyms: waka ama

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