Definition

1. Noun:
   • A canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log: A type of boat constructed from a single tree trunk, which is hollowed out and shaped to form a watercraft.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The indigenous tribe used a dugout canoe to navigate the river.
  • Archaeologists discovered an ancient dugout canoe preserved in the lakebed.

Advanced Usage

• "to paddle a dugout canoe": To propel this specific type of canoe using a paddle.
  • Learning to paddle a dugout canoe requires good balance.

Variants and Related Words

• Dugout (n): Often used as a shorter, informal term for a dugout canoe.
  • They fished from a simple dugout.

Synonyms

• Log canoe: A canoe made from a log.
• Pirogue: A term, often used in the southeastern United States and the Caribbean, for a small, flat-bottomed boat, which can be a dugout or made from other materials.

Related Phrases

• Hollowed-out canoe: A descriptive phrase for a dugout canoe.
  • The hollowed-out canoe was surprisingly stable.

Noun

1. a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log