canoe vs boat

canoe and boat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
canoe	Yes	No	Yes	No
boat	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, boat is a hypernym of canoe; that is, boat is a word with a broader meaning than canoe:

canoe (noun)	boat (noun)
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle	a small vessel for travel on water
	a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce

canoe (verb)	boat (verb)
travel by canoe	ride in a boat on water