noun / verb
canoe
kuh-NOO/kəˈnuː/
A narrow, lightweight boat moved with paddles, or to travel in one.
She paddles the canoe across the calm lake toward the island.
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.
In context
lift the stern out push it all the way in and you'll be good to go the next kind of key thing to think about when you're loading up a canoe
More examples
- We canoed along the river last summer.
- Two canoes rested beside the dock.
- They are canoeing through the quiet marsh.
Forms
canoe · canoes · canoed · canoeing
Similar words
- kayak
- Usually uses a double-bladed paddle and a different seating arrangement.
- rowboat
- A rowboat usually uses oars fixed at the sides rather than a freely held paddle.