See also: fur trade trader (def. 1)
- 1815  Thirty years ago, these Lakes were navigated only by Indian Canoes, Batteaux, and 2 or 3 small vessels, chiefly employed in conveying goods for the fur traders.
- 1966  The commerce of the fur traders demanded a larger boat than the usual Indian canoes, and for this purpose the 36-foot freighter canoes were constructed.