Synonyms of canoes

canoes 1 of 2

noun

plural of canoe

as in kayaks

a long narrow boat that is pointed at both ends and that is moved by a paddle with one blade

They took their canoe out on the river.

Related Words

• kayaks
• rafts
• schooners
• shells
• yachts
• lifeboats
• vessels
• crafts
• ferries
• rowboats
• skiffs
• barges
• pirogues
• flatboats
• bateaux
• pontoons
• dories
• dinghies
• scows
• coracles
• paddleboats
• punts
• sampans
• outriggers
• taxis
• catamarans
• sculls
• cruisers
• sailboats
• pinnaces
• shallops
• dhows
• dugouts
• motorboats
• wherries
• prams
• gigs
• umiaks
• surfboats
• ketches
• longboats
• dinks
• powerboats
• outboards
• watercrafts
• riverboats
• cutters
• rowing boats
• tugs
• catboats
• houseboats
• yawls
• keelboats
• keels
• inboards
• curraghs
• lighters
• johnboats
• towboats
• caïques
• launches
• piraguas
• tender
• tubs
• auxiliaries
• tugboats
• bottoms
• ferryboats
• hoys
• gondolas
• whaleboats
• garveys
• bumboats
• whalers
• workboats
• seiners
• water taxis
• luggers
• trawlers
• bankers
• hookers
• gillnetters
• narrow boats
• airboats
• jolly boats
• shrimpers
• cobles
• hydroplanes
• draggers
• torpedo boats
• scallopers
• PT boats
• hydrofoils
• cockleshells
• hovercrafts
• assault boats
• air-cushion vehicles

canoes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of canoe

as in oars

Related Words

• kayaks
• oars
• rows
• poles
• paddles
• sculls
• punts
• feathers
• pulls

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of canoes

Noun

In coastal sections of New York and New Jersey, the storm triggered such intense flooding that residents were seen paddling through their neighborhoods on kayaks and canoes, past parked cars that had become partially or nearly submerged in water. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

Where canoes once rested beside fishing nets drying in the sun, housing developments and new infrastructure have appeared. — Sebastián López Brach, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026

The water sports pavilion has all the gear to take advantage of the embarrassment of adventure the Caribbean has to offer, from e-foiling boards to swim flippers to canoes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Ricing season is well underway in Wisconsin, with tribal and non-tribal harvesters venturing onto rice beds to knock manoomin grains into canoes. — Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Before the arrival of Europeans, the Native tribes used these waters as highways for their dugout and birchbark canoes. — Robert Klose, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026

At the Shamrock’s beach, guests can borrow canoes, kayaks, pedal boats, and stand-up paddleboards for some quality time on the water. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026

It was widely reported that there was eight rangers and four canoes heading out across the Boundary Waters. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026

The camp drew considerable attention after a haunting photo showing 19 of its canoes under water was widely seen online. — Ava Berger, NPR, 26 July 2026