Thesaurus: canoe

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1. n. A boat used by rude nations, formed of trunk of a tree, excavated, by cutting of burning, into a suitable shape. It is propelled by a paddle or paddles, or sometimes by sail, and has no rudder.
2. n. A boat made of bark or skins, used by savages.
3. n. A light pleasure boat, especially designed for use by one who goes alone upon long excursions, including portage. It it propelled by a paddle, or by a small sail attached to a temporary mast.
4. v. i. To manage a canoe, or voyage in a canoe.
5. n. small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
6. v. travel by canoe
7. 1. A boat used by rude nations, formed of trunk of a tree, excavated, by cutting of burning, into a suitable shape. It is propelled by a paddle or paddles, or sometimes by sail, and has no rudder. Others devised the boat of one tree, called the canoe. Raleigh. 2. A boat made of bark or skins, used by savages. A birch canoe, with paddles, rising, falling, on the water. Longfellow. 3. A light pleasure boat, especially designed for use by one who goes alone upon long excursions, including portage. It it propelled by a paddle, or by a small sail attached to a temporary mast. To manage a canoe, or voyage in a canoe.
8. v:2/n:98 n. small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle v. travel by canoe