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canoeist

Variant of canoe

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

intransitive verb canoed, canoeing

to paddle, or go in, a canoe

transitive verb

to transport by canoe

Related Forms:

canoeist noun

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