Skanoe

//skəˈnuː// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small boat that is a cross between a skiff and a canoe.

    "From the moment Bart McLarty steps aboard his father's home-made Skanoe (a cross between a surf ski and a canoe) he is heading for a place in the Olympic kayak team."

Example

More examples

"From the moment Bart McLarty steps aboard his father's home-made Skanoe (a cross between a surf ski and a canoe) he is heading for a place in the Olympic kayak team."

Etymology

Blend of skiff + canoe.

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