narrow boat
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Donning a life vest and a black cap, the Prince of Wales sat in a long narrow boat as he paddled with athletes from the British Dragons club on the Kallang river.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2023
One photo depicts a narrow boat floating down a flooded street; another shows a despondent-looking, shirtless man bicycling along a wrecked residential street, a weathered American flag whipping in the foreground.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2023
The quartet, who will reside on a narrow boat in England, left North Carolina a few months before K9 Jets’ anticipated debut.
From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2023
The pandemic put a stop to plans for a holiday abroad for Adrian Ellis, his wife Carol and daughter Amy so they decided to cruise along a canal on a narrow boat instead.
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2021
The narrow boat rocked underneath Scipio's feet and he nearly stumbled.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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