canoe

/kə'nu:/

Thân thiện

A family paddles a canoe down a calm river.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A small, narrow boat that is typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more paddlers using single-bladed paddles.

2. Verb:

   • To travel in or paddle a canoe.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • We rented a canoe to explore the calm lake.
  • The traditional birchbark canoe is a masterpiece of indigenous craftsmanship.
• Verb:
  • They plan to canoe down the river next weekend.
  • We canoed across the bay to reach the island.

Advanced Usage

• "To paddle one's own canoe": An idiom meaning to be independent and self-reliant, to manage one's own affairs without help.
  • After college, he had to learn to paddle his own canoe.

Variants and Related Words

• Canoeing (n): The sport or activity of paddling a canoe.
  • She enjoys whitewater canoeing.
• Canoeist (n): A person who paddles a canoe.
  • The experienced canoeist navigated the rapids skillfully.

Synonyms

• Dugout: A canoe made from a hollowed tree trunk.
• Kayak: A similar small, covered watercraft, typically propelled with a double-bladed paddle (a distinct but related type of boat).

Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions

• Canoe down/along/up/across: These prepositions are commonly used with the verb "to canoe" to indicate direction of travel.
  • They canoed along the scenic coastline.
  • We canoed across the lake before sunset.

Học thuật

Noun

1. small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

Verb

1. travel by canoe
   • canoe along the canal