cane

French

noun
Definitions
  • duck female duck

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French cane (female duck, little boat, literally floater, duck) inherited from Old French cane (ship, sugar cane, boat, waterbird) derived from Middle Low German kane (boat) derived from Proto-Germanic *kaną (boat, vessel).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*kaną

Gloss

boat, vessel

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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Emoji
⚓️ ⛴️ ⛵️ 🚢 🚣 🚣‍♀️ 🚣‍♂️ 🚤 🛥️ 🛳️ 🛶

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