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canot du gouverneur Cdn French, Hist. 
a fast light canoe (def. 1) used by the fur-traders for speedy delivery of officials, communications, correspondence, and special goods.
See also: canoe ((n.)) (def. 1) express canoe
- 1860 (1956) The most celebrated canot allege among-my Voyageurs on Lake Superior is the "canot du gouverneur."
- 1942 The most celebrated voyageur canoe, in the whole history of the Hudson's Bay Company, undoubtedly was the canot du gouverneur, the governor's canoe, also called canot allege--unburdened or express canoe.
- 1860 (1956) The most celebrated canot allege among-my Voyageurs on Lake Superior is the "canot du gouverneur."