as in kayak
a long narrow boat that is pointed at both ends and that is moved by a paddle with one blade
They took their canoe out on the river.
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Recent Examples of canoe
Kendall Larson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Bizarrely, softball and whitewater sports such as the canoe slalom will be held 1300 miles from Los Angeles in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Maija De Rijk-Uys, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
Well, British adventurer Ben Kilner recently canoed the trip in one direction then triked it in the other, using the same amphibious vehicle for both legs of the journey.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Hannah Groth of Any Thyme Catering and her team show off one of their catering feats, a canoe filled with various snacks and bites to eat.
—Kendall Larson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Bizarrely, softball and whitewater sports such as the canoe slalom will be held 1300 miles from Los Angeles in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
Older kids and teenagers often enjoy spear-throwing with a Maasai warrior, horseback riding, hot-air balloon rides, and canoeing in the Okavango Delta.
—Maija De Rijk-Uys, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
Well, British adventurer Ben Kilner recently canoed the trip in one direction then triked it in the other, using the same amphibious vehicle for both legs of the journey.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canoe
Noun
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In summer, the Lake Logan Marina rents kayaks, paddleboards, and pedalboats (from $14 an hour) and local outfitter Touch Earth Adventures runs evening kayak excursions in search of the lake’s elusive giant beaver ($100 for three hours).—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
24 Feb. 2025
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And once the building is back in shape, the 100 kayaks stuffed into Tunro’s bedrooms at home must be brought back.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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If the weather is warm enough, onlookers can float down the river in a kayak or paddle up close for a view from the water.—
Alina Polishuk,
AFAR Media,
25 Feb. 2025
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Now, according to the articles, the duck paddled around with the common mallards, circling idly for crumbs of bread.—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Just 30 minutes from Athens city center, this 40-mile stretch of coastline is undergoing a resurgence, driven by the completion of Europe's most extensive coastal park, planned for the end of 2025, and a raft of the most fabulous hotel chains setting up home.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Many basements flooded and cars were submerged up to their wheels or windows, while nearly half of the homes lost heat and nearly 100 residents were evacuated, including by boats and rafts.—
Annalise Frank,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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What about a cold one in giant schooner on your lunch break?—
Miami Herald Archive,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
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Biscayne Bay is known for its shipwrecks, and the Mandalay, a schooner that sank in the ’60s, is one of the top sites, as the hull sits in shallow enough water to be seen by snorkelers as well as divers.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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First, an explanation of the underlying poling data, which Franklin pulled together for this story.—
Craig Gilbert,
Journal Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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Years of poling clients to victory in his skiff kept his schedule booked nearly every day with anglers wanting to catch one of the Keys’ cherished sportfish — bonefish, permit or tarpon.—
Patrick Farrell,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2024
Noun
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The revelation comes after Ne-Yo flicked it up on a yacht earlier this month alongside three of his partners who go by the Instagram handles: Daddys_Pretty_Baby__, Phoneixx__feather, and ArielleHill.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Quentin died after Tanya shot him and other guests and crew members aboard his yacht on the way back to Taormina, Sicily.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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At least Bowles is now in a place, Tampa, where everybody in the organization is rowing in the same direction.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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If the global market is set up in ways that make Chinese goods more attractive than others, subsidies and other direct incentives are rowing upstream.—
Elizabeth Economy,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Its smooth shell is made from three layers of polycarbonate (a hard-to-break plastic shell) to protect the bag’s integrity and your belongings.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2025
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Harris-Pincus also cautioned that bacteria could enter through the pores of the shell itself.—
Khloe Quill,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Canoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canoe. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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