sentences:  Kayak stanchions or kayak cockpit stanchions ("ayapervik" sg "ayaperviik" dual "ayaperviit" pl or "ayaperyaraq" sg "ayaperyarat" pl in Yup'ik and Cup'ik, "ayaperwig" in Cup'ig) are top piece centered at side of coaming and used as a support as one climbs out of a kayak.They prevented the person from falling while getting in and out of the kayak.All kayaks had ayaperviik on them.