canal boat
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Visitors staying in a vehicle or on board a vessel, such a canal boat which mainly stays in one place, will also have to pay the charge.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2025
Tanmim Hussain, 46, a driving instructor and mother of four who lives in North London, bought a canal boat this summer.
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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