monoxyle

English

Etymology

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

Noun

monoxyle (plural monoxyles)

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

Synonyms

• monoxylon

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μονόξυλον (monóxulon), see mono- & xylo-.

Adjective

monoxyle (plural monoxyles)

1. from being constructed from a single piece of lumber
   1. (nautical) dugout (canoe)

Further reading

• “monoxyle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.