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canoe

/kəˈnuː/

/kəˈnu/

Translations

canoenoun

canoes

/kəˈnuː/

/kəˈnu/

canoë

They took a canoe down the river for a leisurely afternoon paddle.

Ils ont descendu la rivière en canoë pour une paisible balade l’après-midi.

Additional translations

pirogueEmploi possible pour un canoë traditionnel, notamment dans un contexte ethnographique ou historique.

Synonyms

canoeverb

canoed

Past Simple

canoed

Past Participle

canoeing

Gerund

/kəˈnuː/

pagayer

We decided to canoe down the river for the afternoon.

Nous avons décidé de pagayer sur la rivière pendant l’après-midi.

Additional translations

transporter en canoëEmploi plus rare, avec complément d’objet.

Synonyms

canoeadjective

/kəˈnuː/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to canoes (e.g., 'canoe trip').

de canoë

She bought a lightweight canoe paddle.

Elle a acheté une pagaie de canoë légère.

Definitions

canoenoun

A narrow, lightweight boat pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more paddles.

They took a canoe down the river for a leisurely afternoon paddle.

A small, narrow boat of various types traditionally used by Indigenous peoples, typically made from a hollowed tree trunk or birch bark and propelled with a paddle.

Early explorers crossed the lake in birch-bark canoes.

canoeverb

To travel in or propel a canoe.

We decided to canoe down the river for the afternoon.

To convey or transport (someone or something) by canoe.

Supplies were canoed upriver to the remote village.

canoeadjective

Relating to or designed for use with a canoe.

She bought a lightweight canoe paddle.