monoxylon
English edit
Etymology edit
From New Latin monoxylon, from Ancient Greek μονόξυλος (monóxulos, “made from a solid trunk”). See mono- and xylo-.
Noun edit
monoxylon (plural monoxylons)
- A canoe or boat made from a hollowed out tree.
- Synonym: dugout
See also edit
References edit
- “monoxylon”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.