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

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

On display were canoes, contemporary art pieces and other educational pieces. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 22, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026