Home › Words › S › skanoeskanoe/skəˈnuː/skanoe · noun — A small boat that is a cross between a skiff and a canoe.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, skanoe ranks #17,004 of 43,053 for Qualifying.skanoe is pronounced /skəˈnuː/.EtymologyBlend of skiff + canoe.nounA small boat that is a cross between a skiff and a canoe.e.g.“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, School Library Association, The School Librarian, volume 17, School Library Association., page 85:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).