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Göta Canal

American  
[-duh] / ˈjœ də /

noun

  1. a canal system in S Sweden, connecting Göteborg with the Baltic Sea.


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For several years John commanded his six hundred men at the Göta Canal, and then he decided to enter the army.

From Historic Boyhoods by Holland, Rupert Sargent

Sweden had shown the world much that was new in the building of the Göta Canal, and many of the improvements had been due to the boy cadet Ericsson.

From Historic Boyhoods by Holland, Rupert Sargent

The instructer described the Wenern and Wettern Lakes, and the Göta Canal, which passes through them.

From Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark by Optic, Oliver

“We have lost Göta Canal and the falls.”

From Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark by Optic, Oliver

Among the many excellent canals of Sweden may be mentioned the Göta Canal, which was commenced by Charles XII. in the early part of the last century, but was not entirely completed until 1832.

From The Railroad Question A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and remedies for their abuses by Larrabee, William

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