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canal boat

British  

noun

  1. a long narrow boat used on canals, esp for carrying freight

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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And we hear from one man who moved to a canal boat to protect himself.

From BBC Jan. 27, 2023

Tanmim Hussain, 46, a driving instructor and mother of four who lives in North London, bought a canal boat this summer.

From New York Times Jul. 20, 2021

Wakeman’s family was in debt, and she was working on a canal boat when the war broke out.

From The Guardian Aug. 22, 2017

St. Helena II was built based on the replica of the canal boat model Simpson and Regula presented to the members of the Louisville Sportsman Club.

From Washington Times Apr. 22, 2017

Newcomers keep arriving—by ship, canal boat, and stagecoach.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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