Canal boat

Canal boat

There are three articles associated with canal watercraft:

* The Volunteer (canal boat) - A replica 1848 canal boat docked on the Illinois and Michigan Canal at LaSalle, Illinois

* Narrowboat - a specialized craft for operation in early narrow canals
* Barge - a more generic term that includes canal craft


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  • Canal boat — Canal Ca*nal , n. [F. canal, from L. canalis canal, channel; prob. from a root signifying to cut ; cf. D. kanaal, fr. the French. Cf. {Channel}, {Kennel} gutter.] [1913 Webster] 1. An artificial channel filled with water and designed for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • canal boat — canal boats N COUNT A canal boat is a long, narrow boat used for travelling on canals …   English dictionary

  • canal-boat — canalˈ boat noun A boat for use on canals • • • Main Entry: ↑canal …   Useful english dictionary

  • canal boat — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms canal boat : singular canal boat plural canal boats a long boat used on canals …   English dictionary

  • canal boat — noun a long boat that carries freight and is narrow enough to be used in canals • Syn: ↑narrow boat, ↑narrowboat • Hypernyms: ↑boat * * * caˈnal boat [canal boat] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Canal boat (hydrogen) — The canal boat Ross Barlow is a hybrid hydrogen barge, power assisted by an electric motor that gets its electricity from a fuel cell or a battery. It debuted on 21 September 2007.HistoryThe protium project [… …   Wikipedia

  • canal boat — ca nal boat n a long narrow boat that is used for travelling on a canal …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • canal boat — noun (C) a long narrow boat that is used on a canal …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • canal boat — ca nal ,boat noun count a long boat used on canals …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • canal boat — /kəˈnæl boʊt/ (say kuh nal boht) noun a craft built to fit canal locks …  

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