canoeist:
(plural: ‘canoeists‘; pronunciation: the letter ‘c’ is said with a ‘k’ sound as in “king”, and the letters ‘oe’ rhyme with the letters ‘oo’ in “boot” or “loot”)
a canoe = a small narrow open boat with pointed ends, moved by using paddles
a canoeist
a person who uses a canoe, either for pleasure or for a living — as a job,
a canoeist practising
e.g.
My granddaughter, Nikki, is an expert canoeist, paddles a large canoe all by herself.
John MacDonald, Hugh Fisher and John Leonard are some of the best canoeists from New Zealand who competed in several summer Olympics and won medals.
For an interesting article on canoe accidents and rescues, please click here, for an illustrious article on canoes and kayaks (boats), please click here, and to know the difference between a canoe and a kayak, and a kayaker/kayakist and a canoeist, please click here.
