canal boat
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He had been working for the Canal and River Trust and was putting an enforcement notice on a canal boat when he was attacked.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2022
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
The reconstruction Hatfield did on St. Helena II used the same canal boat model to restore the boat after it had been abandoned for years without upkeep when it retired.
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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