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canow

canow is the obsolete form of canoe.

Meaning of canoe

Noun

canoe (plural canoes)

  1. A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends.
    • The canoe is of pure black oak, and is in excellent preservation.1886 January, The Antiquary: A Magazine Devoted to the Study of the Past, volume XIII, number 73, page 135
  2. (slang) An oversize, usually older, luxury car.
  3. Any of the deflectors positioned around a roulette wheel, shaped like upside-down boats.

See all 9 meanings of canoe

Forms of canow

pluralcanows

Questions about canow

What is canow the obsolete form of?
Canow is the obsolete form of canoe.

Words near canow in the dictionary

  1. Canossian
  2. Canossians
  3. Canouan
  4. Canove
  5. Canovio
  6. canow
  7. Canowindra
  8. canowindrid
  9. canowindrids
  10. canows
  11. Canoy

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