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plural canoes
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. quotations examples
The canoe is of pure black oak, and is in excellent preservation.
1886 January, The Antiquary: A Magazine Devoted to the Study of the Past, volume XIII, number 73, page 135
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
(slang) An oversize, usually older, luxury car.
(gambling) Any of the deflectors positioned around a roulette wheel, shaped like upside-down boats. examples
third-person singular simple present canoes, present participle canoeing, simple past and past participle canoed
To ride or paddle a canoe. quotations examples
Car drivers were helicoptered to safety from nearby roads. There were photographs of people canoeing down streets.
2023 November 29, Paul Clifton, “West is best in the Highlands”, in RAIL, number 997, page 40