/ kəˈnuː; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
a light narrow boat which you move along in the water with a paddle
—see also kayak
■ verb
( ca·noe·ing , ca·noed , ca·noed ) [ v ] (often go canoeing ) to travel in a canoe
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Spanish canoa , from Arawak , from Carib canaoua .