Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skanoe

/skəˈnuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ska-noe
IPA: /skəˈnuː/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"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."
"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."
"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."

Etymology

Blend of skiff + canoe.

Inflected Forms

skanoes (plural) scanoe (alternative)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce skanoe?: The recorded pronunciation is /skəˈnuː/.
What does skanoe mean?: A small boat that is a cross between a skiff and a canoe.
Where does skanoe come from?: Blend of skiff + canoe.

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