canoe

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for canoe

canoe 🔊 /kʌnuˈ/

canoe : ඔරුව

canoe : ඔරු පදිනවා

canoe : හබලෙන් පදින ඔරුව

canoe : අඟුල

canoe definition

Noun.

  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.
  2. A boat made of bark or skins, used by savages.
  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.

Intransitive verb. To manage a canoe, or voyage in a canoe.