Canoe vs. Pirogue

Canoenoun

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.

Canoenoun

(slang) An oversize, usually older, luxury car.

Canoeverb

To ride or paddle a canoe.

Canoenoun

A boat used by rude nations, formed of trunk of a tree, excavated, by cutting of burning, into a suitable shape. It is propelled by a paddle or paddles, or sometimes by sail, and has no rudder.

Canoenoun

A boat made of bark or skins, used by savages.

Canoenoun

A light pleasure boat, especially designed for use by one who goes alone upon long excursions, including portage. It it propelled by a paddle, or by a small sail attached to a temporary mast.

Canoeverb

To manage a canoe, or voyage in a canoe.

Canoenoun

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

Canoeverb

travel by canoe;

Canoe

A canoe is a lightweight narrow water vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel and using a single-bladed paddle.In British English, the term can also refer to a kayak, while canoes are then called Canadian or open canoes to distinguish them from kayaks. Canoes were developed by cultures all over the world, including some designed for use with sails or outriggers.

Piroguenoun

A canoe of shallow draft, made by hollowing a log.

Piroguenoun

A small flat-bottom boat of shallow draft. Specifically, a flat-bottom boat made out of a four-foot by eight-foot piece of plywood, the bottom being a two-foot eight-inch-wide eight-foot-long pointed-end lengthwise-centered oval cut from the piece, and the boat's sides being the two remaining pieces attached lengthwise to the outside edges of the oval.

Piroguenoun

A style of pasta shaped as a miniature canoe folded over.

Piroguenoun

A dugout canoe; by extension, any small boat.

Piroguenoun

a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log

Pirogue

A pirogue ( or ), also called a piragua or piraga, is any of various small boats, particularly dugouts and native canoes. The word is French and is derived from Spanish piragua [piˈɾaɣwa], which comes from the Carib piraua.