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单词 canoes
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canoe

1 of 2

noun

ca·​noe kə-ˈnü How to pronounce canoe (audio)
: a light narrow boat with both ends sharp that is usually propelled by paddling

canoe

2 of 2

verb

canoed; canoeing

transitive verb

: to transport in a canoe
also : to travel by canoe down (a river)

intransitive verb

: to go or travel in a canoe
canoeable
kə-ˈnü-ə-bəl How to pronounce canoe (audio)
adjective
canoeist
kə-ˈnü-ist How to pronounce canoe (audio)
noun
canoer
kə-ˈnü-ər How to pronounce canoe (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

Verb He canoed down the river to the camp. They canoed part of the Colorado River this summer.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Our plan was to fish in a canoe under cover of darkness into the wee hours. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2022 Halfway through the ceremony, his stoner friend from high school arrived in a canoe, stumbled ashore, and wobbled his way up the yard in full view of the guests. Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2022 Halfway through the ceremony, his stoner friend from high school arrived in a canoe, stumbled ashore, and wobbled his way up the yard in full view of the guests. Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 18 June 2022 Halfway through the ceremony, his stoner friend from high school arrived in a canoe, stumbled ashore, and wobbled his way up the yard in full view of the guests. Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 18 June 2022 Halfway through the ceremony, his stoner friend from high school arrived in a canoe, stumbled ashore, and wobbled his way up the yard in full view of the guests. cleveland, 18 June 2022 Halfway through the ceremony, his stoner friend from high school arrived in a canoe, stumbled ashore, and wobbled his way up the yard in full view of the guests. Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2022 Another work showed a naked Indigenous woman, wearing a headdress, in a canoe. The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022 Wewito Piyáko Asháninka fishes by standing in a canoe and casting his net into the river. Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2022
Verb
The World Games is a competition for sports that aren’t part of the Olypmics - and there are some fun ones set to be featured, from korfball to tug of war to canoe polo. Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al, 4 July 2022 Experience the Ohio River in one of two ways: kayak or canoe the traditional 9-mile trip, or paddle the shorter 4.5-mile distance. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 17 June 2022 In addition to serving as a regional museum, the center is a gathering place for cultural activities, including language preservation and learning traditional practices, from tool making to canoe carving and food gathering. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 19 Feb. 2022 Getting to the falls also means having to canoe with a local tour operator. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2021 Guests can also canoe, fish, or rent a paddleboat while out at the river. Priscilla Aguirre, Chron, 17 Sep. 2021 Natalie went on to canoe more rivers, to lead trips for young people, to advocate for rivers and clean water, and to build a career out of environmental communication. Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2021 Cleawox Lake at Honeyman State Park, with a wide, deep lake surrounded on one side by sand dunes and another by forest, is the perfect place to swim or canoe in the summer. oregonlive, 3 June 2021 Hoversten intended to canoe a couple miles south to the Seward Airport. Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, from New Latin canoa, from Spanish, from Arawakan, of Cariban origin; akin to Carib kana:wa canoe

First Known Use

Noun

1555, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1794, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

canoe 1 of 2

noun

ca·​noe kə-ˈnü How to pronounce canoe (audio)
: a long light narrow boat with pointed ends and curved sides that is usually moved by a paddle

canoe

2 of 2

verb

canoed; canoeing
: to travel or carry in a canoe
We canoed across the lake.

canoes 1 of 2

noun

plural of canoe
as in kayaks
a long narrow boat that is pointed at both ends and that is moved by a paddle with one blade They took their canoe out on the river.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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canoes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of canoe
as in oars

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • kayaks
  • oars
  • rows
  • poles
  • paddles
  • sculls
  • punts
  • feathers
  • pulls
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