canoeist

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ca·noe

(kə-no͞o′)

A light, slender, usually open boat that has pointed ends and is propelled by paddles.

v. ca·noed, ca·noe·ing, ca·noes

v.tr.

To carry or send by canoe.

v.intr.

To travel in or propel a canoe.

[French canoe and Spanish canoa (French, from Spanish), of Cariban origin.]

ca·noe′ist n.

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Noun

canoeist - someone paddling a canoe

paddler

boatman, waterman, boater - someone who drives or rides in a boat

Translations

سائقُ زَوْرَقِ مَجاذيف

kanoista

kanoroer

Kanufahrer

canoéiste

kenus

kanóræîari

canoista

kanopadler

kanoista

kanocu

乘独木舟的人划独木舟的人

canoeist

[kəˈnuːɪst] N → piragüista mf

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

canoeist

n → Kanufahrer(in) m(f), → Kanute m, → Kanutin f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

canoeist

[kəˈnuːɪst] n → canoista m/f, canottiere m

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

canoe

(kəˈnuː) noun

a light narrow boat driven by a paddle or paddles.

verb

to travel by canoe. He canoed over the rapids.

caˈnoeist noun

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When he had shoveled the mold full of sand, and reached for the pounder to pound it with, it was after the manner of a canoeist running rapids and seizing a pole at sight of a submerged rock.

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Sprint canoeist Liam Heath, who bagged gold and silver in Rio, will be joined by double Olympic gold medalist Dame Kelly Holmes.

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Emergency services launched a major search operation after a canoeist contacted police at about 7pm.

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The students undertook the exam at the lake on the Walford Campus, with Andy Turton owner of Ty Nant Outdoors, who is an experienced canoeist and kayaker and has visited the lake on numerous occasions.

NSC Students Paddle Their Way to Success

But canoeist Stuart Clark, 66, said there was "no way" his group was involved in the "shocking" theft.

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A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "One canoeist had already made his way to safety when crews arrived.

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A canoeist has died after suffering serious injuries.

Tragedy on the river as canoeist dies in accident

A canoeist who helped at the scene posted a message on social media saying they were unable to find the lost boat.

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The canoeist, who won the C2 slalom in London alongside Etienne Stott, has teamed up with the BBC to launch their bid to find and honour individuals from grassroots sport.