canoe

Significado (Inglés)

Noun

1. A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends.
2. (slang) An oversize, usually older, luxury car.
3. Any of the deflectors positioned around a roulette wheel, shaped like upside-down boats.

Verb

To ride or paddle a canoe.

Conceptos

canoa

piragua

bongo

bote

panga

andar en canoa

kayak

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/kəˈnuː/

Etimología (Inglés)

Adopted in 16th century from Spanish canoa, from Taíno *kanowa (“dugout canoe”) (compare Lokono kanoa (“canoe”), Wayuu anuwa, anua (“boat, canoe”)), from Proto-Arawak *kanawa.