canoe en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kəˈnuː/
- (US) audio
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.
Meanings
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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.
He and Gerald usually challenged the rollers in a sponson canoe when Gerald was there for the weekend; […]
1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter IX, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC:His program also included a survey of the new course of the lower Tarim river in Eastern Turkistan and its terminal lake Lop-nor. This part of the expedition started in April 1934, from Könche or Yü-li-hsien, a small village about 45 km. SSE of Korla, whence Dr. Hedin followed the river Könche-darya and its continuation Qum-darya, travelling in native canoes.
1939, Folke Bergman, “Ancient Remains Along "The Small River"”, in Archaeological Researches in Sinkiang Especially the Lop-Nor Region, number 7, Stockholm: Bokförlags Aktiebolaget Thule, →OCLC, page 51:The canoe is of pure black oak, and is in excellent preservation.
1886 January 14, The Antiquary: A Magazine Devoted to the Study of the Past, volume XIII, number 73, page 135:
- (slang) An oversize, usually older, luxury car.
- Any of the deflectors positioned around a roulette wheel, shaped like upside-down boats.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| canoes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Descendants
Translations (104)
he קנו (small long and narrow boat) · mi waka (small long and narrow boat) · ga canú (small long and narrow boat) · hi डोँगी (small long and narrow boat) · om bidiruu (small long and narrow boat) · ru кано́э (small long and narrow boat) · bin okọ (small long and narrow boat) · fr canoë (small long and narrow boat) · ga curach chaol (small long and narrow boat) · yo ọkọ̀ (small long and narrow boat) · bg кану (small long and narrow boat) · lut q'il'bid (small long and narrow boat) · eo kanoto (small long and narrow boat) · ccc pi'tochi (small long and narrow boat) · urh okọ (small long and narrow boat) · pt canoa (small long and narrow boat) · th เรือแจว (small long and narrow boat) · tr kano (small long and narrow boat) · uk кано́е (small long and narrow boat) · ga curachán (small long and narrow boat) · chy sémo (small long and narrow boat) · es canoa (small long and narrow boat) · nv tsin naaʼeeł (small long and narrow boat) · de Kanu (small long and narrow boat) · ha kwalekwale (small long and narrow boat) · nl kano (small long and narrow boat) · ivv tataya (small long and narrow boat) · ro canoe (small long and narrow boat) · tpw ygara (small long and narrow boat) · nan-hbl 舢板仔 (small long and narrow boat) · lo ເຮືອຄານູ (small long and narrow boat) · nlv akalli (small long and narrow boat) · tl lunday (small long and narrow boat) · fa کانو (small long and narrow boat) · ast canoa (small long and narrow boat) · oj jiimaan (small long and narrow boat) · nci acalli (small long and narrow boat) · nan-hbl 舢板 (small long and narrow boat) · wyi gurrong (small long and narrow boat) · pot jiman (small long and narrow boat) · et kanuu (small long and narrow boat) · kyh páah (small long and narrow boat) · afb بانوش (small long and narrow boat) · gl canoa (small long and narrow boat) · tyv хеме (small long and narrow boat) · cs kánoe (small long and narrow boat) · ka ბაიდარა (small long and narrow boat) · nhn acalli (small long and narrow boat) · hi डोँगा (small long and narrow boat) · ga curach (small long and narrow boat) · ko 카누 (small long and narrow boat) · hrx Kanoh (small long and narrow boat) · kwa xoo (small long and narrow boat) · kw kanou (small long and narrow boat) · nup eya (small long and narrow boat) · yuz pojore (small long and narrow boat) · pl kanu (small long and narrow boat) · vo kanud (small long and narrow boat) · sv kanot (small long and narrow boat) · fi kanootti (small long and narrow boat) · it canoa (small long and narrow boat) · sm vaʻa (small long and narrow boat) · no kano (small long and narrow boat) · tr kayık (small long and narrow boat) · igl ọ́kọ̀ (small long and narrow boat) · iqu iímina (small long and narrow boat) · yo ọkọ̀ ọ̀pẹẹrẹ (small long and narrow boat) · vi xuồng (small long and narrow boat) · nhw akali (small long and narrow boat) · srn kruyara (small long and narrow boat) · lv kanu laiva (small long and narrow boat) · jam kianu (small long and narrow boat) · ar قَارِب الْكَانُو (small long and narrow boat) · eo kanuo (small long and narrow boat) · ty vaʻa (small long and narrow boat) · hy կանոե (small long and narrow boat) · iso okọ (small long and narrow boat) · haw waʻa (small long and narrow boat) · ca canoa (small long and narrow boat) · kij masawa (small long and narrow boat) · ps کنوه (small long and narrow boat) · nhv akalli (small long and narrow boat) · to vaka (small long and narrow boat) · dgr elà (small long and narrow boat) · hi डोंगी (small long and narrow boat) · cy canŵ (small long and narrow boat) · fo kano (small long and narrow boat) · el κανό (small long and narrow boat) · ms kanu (small long and narrow boat) · jam kunu (small long and narrow boat) · cy ceufad (small long and narrow boat) · cmn 獨木舟 /独木舟 (small long and narrow boat) · ln bwáto (small long and narrow boat) · nch akali (small long and narrow boat) · nl korjaal (small long and narrow boat) · de Kanadier (small long and narrow boat) · da kano (small long and narrow boat) · ga báidín (small long and narrow boat) · ja カヌー (small long and narrow boat) · kij waga (small long and narrow boat) · hu kenu (small long and narrow boat) · pdt Kon (nds) (small long and narrow boat) · jam kianuu (small long and narrow boat) · ru байда́рка (small long and narrow boat)