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canoe

/kəˈnuː/

/kəˈnu/

canoenoun

canoes

/kəˈnuː/

/kəˈnu/

Translations

каноэ

We paddled the canoe across the lake.

Мы гребли на каноэ через озеро.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

canoeverb

canoed

Past Simple

canoed

Past Participle

canoeing

Gerund

/kəˈnuː/

Translations

гребсти на каноэ

We decided to canoe down the river.

Мы решили гребсти на каноэ вниз по реке.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

canoeadjective

/kəˈnuː/

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

Definitions

Relating to or designed for use with a canoe.

She bought a lightweight canoe paddle.