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narrow boat

British

noun

a long narrow bargelike boat with a beam of 2.1 m (7 ft) or less, used on canals

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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

Cheryl Howes, owner of Warwick-based narrow boat hire company Kate Boats, which operates 28 boats, says the 21-year-old business hasn't "seen bookings like this for 10 years".

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2021

The narrow boat rocked underneath Scipio's feet and he nearly stumbled.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

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