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canoe
(kə no̵̅o̅′)
noun
a narrow, light boat with its sides meeting in a sharp edge at each end: it is moved by one or more paddles
Origin: earlier canoa < Sp (used by Columbus in 1493) < Carib
transitive verb
to transport by canoe
Related Forms:
- canoeist noun
See canoe in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A light, open, slender boat that has pointed ends and is propelled by paddles.
verb ca·noed, ca·noe·ing, ca·noes verb, transitive To carry or send by canoe.
verb, intransitive To travel in or propel a canoe.
Origin:
Origin: French canoe
Origin: and Spanish canoa (French, from Spanish)
Origin: , of Cariban origin
.Related Forms:
- ca·noeˈist noun
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