canoenoun [ C ]
uk/kəˈnuː/us/kəˈnuː/a small, light, narrow boat, pointed at both ends and moved using a paddle (= a short pole with a flat blade)
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kayak
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Boats & sailing craft
- buoy
- catamaran
- cruiser
- dugout
- gondola
- kayak
- longboat
- motorboat
- narrowboat
- outboard motor
- pedal boat
- punt
- riverboat
- rowing boat
- sailing boat
- sampan
- speedboat
- trimaran
- windsurfer
- yacht
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canoeverb [ I usually + adv/prep ]
uk/kəˈnuː/us/kəˈnuː/present participle canoeing, past tense and past participle canoedto travel in a canoe
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Sailing, yachting & canoeing
- boating
- Cowes Week
- kayaking
- paddle
- punt
- regatta
- sailing
- slalom
- yachting
- yachtsman
- yachtswoman
canoeing
noun [ U ] uk/kəˈnuː.ɪŋ/us/kəˈnuː.ɪŋ/
They died in a canoeing accident.
canoeist
noun [ C ] uk/kəˈnuː.ɪst/us/kəˈnuː.ɪst/
a person travelling in a canoe