skanoe

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Etymology

Blend of skiff +‎ canoe

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Noun

skanoe (plural skanoes)

  1. A small boat that is a cross between a skiff and a canoe.
    • 1969, School Library Association, The School Librarian, volume 17, School Library Association., page 85:
      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.
    • 1969, New South Wales. Department of Education, New South Wales. Public Instruction Department, The Education Gazette, volume 63, Department of Education, page 272:
      From small beginnings in a home made skanoe, Bart develops his skill as a canoeist until he finally has to choose between a chance for the Olympic Games or a university scholarship.
    • 2020 October 1, Kip Vieth, “10 A Different View”, in Tom Rosenbauer, editor, The Orvis Guide to Muskies on the Fly, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 149:
      We haven't even talked about boats yet. Jon boat, drift boat, canoe, skiff, skanoe, kayak, SUP board, low side, high side, prop, jet oars, cooler, anchors, trailer. I'm not even going to touch rods, reels, and lines.