[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

canoe \canoe"\, n.; pl. canoes. sp. canoa, fr. caribbean
   can'aoa.
   1. a boat used by rude nations, formed of trunk of a tree,
      excavated, by cutting of burning, into a suitable shape.
      it is propelled by a paddle or paddles, or sometimes by
      sail, and has no rudder.
      1913 webster

            others devised the boat of one tree, called the
            canoe.                                --raleigh.
      1913 webster

   2. a boat made of bark or skins, used by savages.
      1913 webster

            a birch canoe, with paddles, rising, falling, on the
            water.                                --longfellow.
      1913 webster

   3. a light pleasure boat, especially designed for use by one
      who goes alone upon long excursions, including portage. it
      it propelled by a paddle, or by a small sail attached to a
      temporary mast.
      1913 webster
see also:
canoes 

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