DictionaryRoot: canaoua
Arawakan
canaoua
boat
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noun / verb
canoe
kuh-NOO/kəˈnuː/
A narrow, lightweight boat moved with paddles, or to travel in one.
Etymology
Arawakan canaoua named a boat in the West Indies. English extended the name to rough-made or dugout boats generally; the selected sense emphasizes a light boat propelled by paddles.