monoxyle

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English

Etymology

From French monoxyle, from Ancient Greek μονόξυλον (monóxulon).

Noun

monoxyle (plural monoxyles)

  1. a canoe or boat made from a single piece of timber
    1. A dugout canoe

Synonyms

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μονόξυλον (monóxulon), see mono- & xylo-.

Adjective

monoxyle (plural monoxyles)

  1. from being constructed from a single piece of lumber
    1. (nautical) dugout (canoe)

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