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canal boat

British  

noun

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

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Adrian Ellis says that going on his first canal boat holiday was "a surreal experience".

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2021

Life on a rustic canal boat is not all romance.

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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