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| ca·noe [ kə n ] |
noun (plural ca·noes) |
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light narrow pointed boat: a lightweight boat, pointed at each end, that can be paddled by one or two people and can carry passengers. Canoes were originally made from natural materials, but modern canoes are made of aluminum or of molded plastic and fiberglass.
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intransitive verb (past and past participle ca·noed, present participle ca·noe·ing, 3rd person present singular ca·noes) |
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travel in canoe: to paddle a canoe, often as a sport or hobby
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| [Mid-16th century. Via Spanish canoa< Carib canaoua; modern form influenced by French canoë] |
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paddle your own canoe to take control of and responsibility for your own life and affairs (informal)
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