Definition of Caledonian canal

1. Noun. A canal in northern Scotland that links North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean; runs diagonally between Moray Firth at the northeastern end and Loch Linnhe at the southwestern end; now little used.

Generic synonyms: Canal
Group relationships: Scotland

Lexicographical Neighbors of Caledonian Canal

Calculus Surface Index
Calcutta
Calcuttan
Caldani's ligament
Calder
Calderon
Calderon de la Barca
Caldwell
Caldwell-Luc operation
Caldwell projection
Caldwell view
Caleb
Caledonia
Caledonian
Caledonian Canal
Caledonians
Calendula officinalis
Calexico
Caley
Caley pea
Calgarian
Calgarians
Calgary
Calhoun
Cali
Cali cartel
Cali roll
Cali rolls
Calicut

Literary usage of Caledonian canal

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Great Britain: Handbook for Travellers by Karl Baedeker (Firm) (1906)
"From Oban to Inverness by the caledonian canal. ... at the mouth of the Caledonian Canal, ... The caledonian canal, 62 M. long, ..."

2. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1820)
"caledonian canal. SOME of our readers ore not a little surprised at the clamour lately revived in the House of Commons about the caledonian canal, ..."

3. Censura Literaria: Containing Titles, Abstracts, and Opinions of Old English by Egerton Brydges (1815)
"... s Map,- the Highland Roads; and the caledonian canal. A sense of public duty demands the insertion of the following important communication. ..."

4. Black's Picturesque Tourist of Scotland by Adam and Charles Black (Firm), Charles Black (1878)
"The caledonian canal was commenced in 1803, and completed in 1847. The engineer was the late Mr. Telford. The whole distance from the Atlantic to the German ..."

5. Famous Persons and Places by Nathaniel Parker Willis (1855)
"caledonian canal DOGS ENGLISH ... which goes across Scotland from sea, to sea, by the half-natural, half- artificial passage of the caledonian canal. ..."

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