noun

canoe

canoe

We paddled the canoe across the lake.

We paddled the canoe across the lake.

((a/the)) canoe a light, narrow boat moved with a paddle We paddled the canoe across the lake.

Synonyms: kayak, skiff, dinghy

From Spanish 'canoa', from Carib 'kanawa'.

Imagine two people ('ca-noe' sounds like 'can-two') paddling a long, narrow boat.

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