HyperDic: canoe

English > 2 senses of the word canoe:
NOUNartifactcanoesmall and light boat
VERBmotioncanoetravel by canoe
canoe > pronunciation
Soundskahnuw'
Rhymesanew ... Vishnu: 11 rhymes with nuw...
English > canoe: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaningsmall and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle.
Narrowerbirchbark canoe, birchbark, birch barkA canoe made with the bark of a birch tree
dugout canoe, dugout, pirogueA canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log
kayakA small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins
outrigger canoeA seagoing canoe (as in South Pacific) with an outrigger to prevent it from upsetting
Broadersmall boatA boat that is small
Spanishcanoa, kayac, kayak, piragua
Catalancaiac, canoa, piragua
Nounscanoeistsomeone paddling a canoe
Verbscanoetravel by canoe
English > canoe: 2 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaningtravel by canoe.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP
ModelThey canoe the river; They canoe down the river
Example"canoe along the canal"
Categorysport, athleticsAn active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
Entailspaddlepropel with a paddle
Broaderboatride in a boat on water
Spanishandar en canoa, ir en canoa
Catalananar en canoa, practicar el piragüisme
Nounscanoesmall and light boat
canoeistsomeone paddling a canoe

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