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A war canoe is a watercraft of the canoe type designed and outfitted for warfare, and which is found in various forms in many world cultures.[1] In modern times, such designs have become adapted as a sport, and "war canoe" can mean a type of flatwater racing canoe.

  1. ^ "A war canoe of New Zealand". www.captcook-ne.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-17.

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