canoe

ca-noe · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A narrow, lightweight boat with pointed ends, propelled by paddling.

  2. 2.

    To travel in or paddle a canoe.

Forms

plural: canoes

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    paddle your own canoe — to act independently

Related words

See also: boat, kayak, paddle
Synonyms: boat, dugout, kayak

Etymology

From Spanish canoa, borrowed from Arawakan (Caribbean indigenous language) canoa meaning "boat." This was one of the first Native American words to enter European languages.