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canoe

ca·noe

UK/kəˈnuː/ US/kʌˈnu/ fairly common slang us
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

verb

1.

travel by canoe

  • “canoe along the canal”

Origin

Adopted in 16th century from Spanish canoa, from Taíno *kanowa (“dugout canoe”) (compare Lokono kanoa (“canoe”), Wayuu anuwa, anua (“boat, canoe”)), from Proto-Arawak *kanawa.

Phrases

  • Canadian canoe
  • canoe birch
  • canoe camper
  • canoe camping
  • canoe pack
  • canoe plant
  • canoe polo
  • canoe slalom

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