as in rafts
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.
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Recent Examples of canoes
Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Their equipment was largely borrowed, and included old-style, canvas tents and heavy, aluminum canoes.
—Tom Cherveny, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
Footage from both news outlets showed the couple in canoes at Willow Beach as a scuba diver searched the waters around them.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Activities include downriver races and noncompetitive events for canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Flint River Outdoor Center has half-day, full-day, and overnight trips on and above the Sprewell Bluff section with canoes, kayaks, rafts, and a shuttle service.
—David Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
One group, including several actors and Prida, was waist-deep in a river testing canoes for the film’s opening scene when the water began to rapidly rise.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The local media loved this and similar stunts the group pulled, such as attaching wings to bicycles, attempting to fly over the river, and towing bicycles on rafts behind canoes.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Drain or turn unused boats or canoes upside-down to prevent water from gathering inside.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
Neighbors and Henderson County Sheriff’s deputies came to the McNeelys' rescue in canoes, kayaks and paddle boards.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Their equipment was largely borrowed, and included old-style, canvas tents and heavy, aluminum canoes.
—Tom Cherveny, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
Footage from both news outlets showed the couple in canoes at Willow Beach as a scuba diver searched the waters around them.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Activities include downriver races and noncompetitive events for canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Flint River Outdoor Center has half-day, full-day, and overnight trips on and above the Sprewell Bluff section with canoes, kayaks, rafts, and a shuttle service.
—David Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
One group, including several actors and Prida, was waist-deep in a river testing canoes for the film’s opening scene when the water began to rapidly rise.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The local media loved this and similar stunts the group pulled, such as attaching wings to bicycles, attempting to fly over the river, and towing bicycles on rafts behind canoes.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Drain or turn unused boats or canoes upside-down to prevent water from gathering inside.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canoes
Noun
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Each became part of the political and historical phenomenon termed the balsero crisis, so named for the balsas, or makeshift rafts, that carried the refugees out into the Florida Straits.—
Miriam Pensack,
The Dial,
30 Sep. 2025
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Flint River Outdoor Center has half-day, full-day, and overnight trips on and above the Sprewell Bluff section with canoes, kayaks, rafts, and a shuttle service.—
David Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If planting in rows for cuttings, space rows 12 inches apart.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The mineral is much softer than shells or fossil fragments, which accounts for that unparalleled velvety texture.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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People living with Alzheimer’s are far from empty shells.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Here, guests can zip across the Aegean aboard a fleet of Axopar water taxis or Mazu 52 yachts for sunset cruises, airport transfers, or a stylish ride to a beach club.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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The owner of the first 74Steel wanted this particular look, while the others on two others that have been sold want different identities for their yachts.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Leavitt added that the intelligence community had confirmed the vessels’ ties to terrorist organizations and their role in the northward flow of narcotics.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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At least three of the operations were carried out on vessels originating from Venezuela.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Canoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canoes. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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