The difference between Canoe and Kayak

When used as nouns, canoe means 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, whereas kayak means a type of small boat, covered over by a surface deck, powered by the occupant or occupants using a double-bladed paddle in a sitting position, from a hole in the surface deck.

When used as verbs, canoe means to ride or paddle a canoe, whereas kayak means to use a kayak, to travel or race in a kayak.


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  1. Canoe as a noun:

    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.

  2. Canoe as a noun (slang):

    An oversize, usually older, luxury car.

  1. Canoe as a verb:

    To ride or paddle a canoe.

  1. Kayak as a noun:

    A type of small boat, covered over by a surface deck, powered by the occupant or occupants using a double-bladed paddle in a sitting position, from a hole in the surface deck

  1. Kayak as a verb (intransitive):

    To use a kayak, to travel or race in a kayak.

    Examples:

    "'Kayaking is an Olympic sport."

  2. Kayak as a verb (transitive):

    To traverse a body of water by kayak.

    Examples:

    "On a dare, he kayaked the Harlem River in New York from Hell's Gate to Spyten Duyvil."

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