Small canoe (5)
I believe the answer is:
kayak
'small canoe' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for kayak that I've seen before include "Inuit boat" , "Small canoe with a light frame" , "Arctic canoe" , "Palindromic canoe used by eskimos" , "A small covered canoe" .)