Dugout (5)
I believe the answer is:
canoe
'dugout' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for canoe that I've seen before include "Small and light boat, pointed at both ends" , "A dugout" , "Kayak, for instance" , "Narrow paddle boat" , "Hunting vessel originating in Haiti" .)