Definition of Canoe

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Definition of Canoe

Canoe

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.

A boat made of bark or skins, used by savages.

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.

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Canoe Quotations

It gave me a moment of exquisite satisfaction to find myself moving away from civilisation in this rude canvas canoe of a model that has served primitive races since men first went to sea.
John Millington Synge

With two people and luggage on board she draws four inches of water. Two canoe paddles will move her along at a speed reasonable enough in moderate currents.
C. S. Forester

I was a hunter and fisherman, and many a time I have slipped out into the woods and prairies at 4 a.m. and brought home plenty of game, or have gone in a canoe to the cove and brought back a good supply of fresh fish.
Jay Cooke

Canoe Translations

canoe in Dutch is plezierboot
canoe in German is Paddelboot
canoe in Hungarian is kenu
canoe in Italian is canoa, canoa
canoe in Spanish is canoa
canoe in Swedish is kanot

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