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单词 canoeing
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canoeingn.

Brit. /kəˈnuːɪŋ/, U.S. /kəˈnuɪŋ/
Forms: 1700s– canoeing, 1800s– canoing (now nonstandard).
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: canoe v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < canoe v. + -ing suffix1.
The action of paddling or using a canoe, (now) esp. as a sport or pastime.Recorded earliest as a modifier.
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society > travel > travel by water > [noun] > by canoe
canoeing1752
kayaking1875
1752 P. Stevens 18 May in N. D. Mereness Trav. Amer. Colonies (1916) 306 Lodged at the canoeing place from said lake to the drowned land.
1840 J. F. Cooper Pathfinder I. v. 74 This canoeing touches your gifts rather than mine, boy, though I will handle a paddle with the best Mingo that ever struck a salmon.
1871 Daily News 27 Sept. Recognised canoeing..dates..from the publication of the cruise of the Rob Roy in 1865. Since then a literature of canoeing has sprung up.
1931 N.Y. Times 3 May xx. 15/4 Water skiing is beginning to eclipse canoeing.
1990 West Australian (Perth) 15 June (Suppl.) 10/1 A leisurely three-day, two-night canoeing trip down the Blackwood River.
2012 National Trust Mag. Autumn 42/2 We can offer visitors Mongolian yurt camping, canoeing, hiking and wildlife walks.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022).
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