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canoe

[kuh-noo] / kəˈnu /
NOUN
light, paddled boat
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The presence of other crocodiles, hippos and rocks in the river, meant it was too dangerous to use a boat or canoe to recover the body, Potgieter told the BBC.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Before leaving, the corps stole a sacred canoe from their hosts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The softball tournament will be in Oklahoma City’s Devon Park, which hosts the Women’s College World Series every year, and canoe slalom will take place at Riversport OKC, the official U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

In the part of the forest they control, he and other Romee youngsters heave logs to be burned and turned into charcoal, then sent by canoe to the provincial capital Kisangani.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Both times, I had been fishing in a canoe.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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