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ship canal

American  

noun

  1. a canal navigable by ships.


Etymology

Origin of ship canal

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

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However, the club think they can halve the building time by making full use of the Manchester ship canal.

From BBC Mar. 11, 2025

The club plans to build large parts of the stadium off-site before shipping it to the Old Trafford site via the Manchester ship canal.

From BBC Mar. 11, 2025

There are about 110 such overflow sites across the city, including six high-volume sites along the ship canal between Ballard and Wallingford that together average 100-plus overflows annually, Ward said.

From Seattle Times Jan. 11, 2023

In 1904, the United States and Panama proclaimed a treaty under which the U.S. agreed to undertake efforts to build a ship canal across the Panama isthmus.

From Washington Times Feb. 26, 2021

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

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

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