canoe

boat, ship, canoe, steamer, vessel, craft

这些名词均含有“船”之意。
boat: 泛指任何大小的船只，尤指靠划桨或风帆行进的无篷小船。
ship: 含义广，一般指大轮船，如航海船只，内河航运船只。
canoe: 指长而轻，用桨的小舟、独木船。
steamer: 指靠蒸汽发动机为动力的船只。
vessel: 多指运货或运人的大船。
craft: 船只的集合名词，但可指单独的船只。

名词 canoe:

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

动词 canoe:

1. travel by canoe

1. The canoe was sucked (down) into the whirlpool.
   那独木舟卷进漩涡里了。
2. If you stand up you'll overbalance the canoe.
   要是站起来，能把独木舟弄翻。
3. They were canoeing in the lake.
   他们在湖中划独木舟。
4. We crossed the lake in a canoe.
   我们乘独木舟过河。

ca.noe

n.（名词）
A light, slender boat that has pointed ends and is propelled by paddles.
独木舟：两端尖的轻巧细长小船，用桨来推动
v.（动词）
ca.noed,ca.noe.ing,ca.noes
v.tr.（及物动词）
To carry or send by canoe.
用独木舟运送
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To travel in or propel a canoe.
乘坐木舟，划独木舟

来源：
French canoe
法语 canoe
Spanish canoa French from Spanish
西班牙语 canoa 法语 源自 西班牙语
[of Cariban origin]
[源自加勒比语的]

【引伸】
canoe.ist
n.（名词）