单词 | north canoe |
释义 | > as lemmasnorth canoe north canoe n. [after Canadian French canot du nord] North American a capacious canoe, originally made of birch bark, of a type formerly used in the region of Lake Superior (cf. northern canoe n. at northern adj., n., and adv. Compounds). ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel of specific construction or shape > vessels of primitive construction > [noun] > canoe of indigenous peoples > bark bark canoe1725 north canoe1799 northern canoea1821 woodskin1825 birch1864 birch bark1868 cascara1882 1799 A. Mackenzie Let. (1970) 482 Forsyth is preparing 14 North Canoes. 1879 H. M. Robinson Great Fur Land 31 The North canoe..is a light graceful vessel about thirty-six long, by four or five broad, and capable of containing eight men and three passengers. 1993 Outdoor Canada Summer 16/2 Their three 26-foot cedarstrip North canoes will move faster than Mackenzie's 25-footer. < as lemmas |
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