canoe

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Senso (English)

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.

boat

small boat

bank of river

dug-out canoe

kaiak

small canoe

Frequenza

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/kəˈnuː/

Cognate with aruaco

kanoa

Cognate with wayuu

anuwa

In summary

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.