Definitions
01a small boat
B1 · Intermediate Countable noun
n. a light, narrow boat with pointed ends that you move using a paddle.
n. a lightweight, narrow watercraft with pointed ends, typically open at the top and propelled by paddlers using single-bladed paddles.
日本語:カヌー※
“We spent the afternoon paddling a canoe across the quiet lake.”
“The traditional wooden canoe glided silently through the reeds, its shallow draft allowing the paddlers to navigate the narrowest parts of the creek.”
02roulette wheel part
C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Sports Technical
n. the small, curved metal parts on a roulette wheel that make the ball bounce.
n. the curved deflectors positioned around the track of a roulette wheel, designed to disrupt the ball's path and ensure a random result.
“The ball hit a canoe and bounced into a different number.”
“Experienced gamblers watch how the ball interacts with the canoes, though the deflectors are specifically designed to make the final pocket unpredictable.”
Synonyms
03large old car
C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Slang · American English
n. a very large, old, and expensive car.
n. a large, often older, luxury vehicle characterized by its significant length and soft suspension.
“He drives an old silver canoe that takes up two parking spaces.”
“The vintage Cadillac was a total canoe, floating over the highway bumps but proving nearly impossible to parallel park in the city.”
Synonyms
04to use a canoe
B1 · Intermediate
v. to travel or exercise in a canoe.
v. to travel by or paddle a canoe; used as an intransitive verb for the recreational activity.
“They decided to canoe down the river for their summer holiday.”
“The group planned to canoe from the headwaters to the coast, camping along the riverbanks each night of the expedition.”
Etymology
Adopted in 16th century from Spanish canoa, from Taíno kanowa (“dugout canoe”) (compare Lokono kanoa (“canoe”), Wayuu anuwa, anua (“boat, canoe”)), from Proto-Arawak kanawa.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Idioms
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- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
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