English Explanatory Dictionary

canoe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends.
  2. An oversize, usually older, luxury car.
  3. Any of the deflectors positioned around a roulette wheel, shaped like upside-down boats.
verb
  1. To ride or paddle a canoe.
  2. To split someone's head with a round.
name
  1. A place name:
  2. A community in the city of Salmon Arm, Regional District of Columbia-Shuswap, British Columbia, Canada.
  3. An unincorporated community in Escambia County, Alabama, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States.
  5. A township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Pronunciation

/kəˈnuː/ En-us-canoe.ogg /ˈkə.nu/ /ˈkæ.no/

Word forms

canoe canoes canoeing canoed

Etymology

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.

Related words

kayak

Derived words

Canadian canoe canoeable canoe birch canoe camper canoe camping canoeing canoeist canoelike canoeload canoeman canoe pack canoe plant canoe polo canoer canoe slalom canoe sprint canoewood douche canoe douche-canoe dugout canoe outrigger canoe paddle one's own canoe paracanoe pink canoe skanoe skinoe
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