monoxyle

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noun

a canoe or boat made from a single piece of timber

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monoxylon
OriginFrench monoxyle ← Ancient Greek μονόξυλον →
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Meanings

nounmonoxyle (plural monoxyles)

plural monoxyles

  1. a canoe or boat made from a single piece of timber
    1. A dugout canoe

Synonyms & antonyms

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monoxylon

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμονόξυλον
  2. Frenchmonoxyle
  3. Englishmonoxyle

From French monoxyle, from Ancient Greek μονόξυλον (monóxulon).

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APA

monoxyle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monoxyle

MLA

“monoxyle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monoxyle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monoxyle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monoxyle.

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