canoe vs ketch

canoe

noun
  • Any of the deflectors positioned around a roulette wheel, shaped like upside-down boats. 

  • An oversize, usually older, luxury car. 

  • 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. 

verb
  • To ride or paddle a canoe. 

ketch

noun
  • A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen being stepped forward of the rudder post. 

  • A hangman. 

verb
  • To hang. 

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