pogie
n.— «Nylon “pogies” for the hands, Vaseline on any exposed skin and a spray skirt to keep water out of the boat.» —“Kayakers ‘Shoot the Curl’ on Potomac” by Angus Phillips Washington Post Jan. 5, 1986. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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