CANOE

I. noun Etymology: French, from New Latin canoa, from Spanish, from Arawakan, of Cariban origin; akin to Carib kana:wa ~ Date: 1555 a light narrow boat with both ends sharp that is usually propelled by paddling, II. verb (~d; ~ing) Date: 1794 transitive verb to transport in a ~, intransitive verb to go or travel in a ~, ~able adjective ~ist noun ~r noun