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Definition of Canal boat
1. Noun. A long boat that carries freight and is narrow enough to be used in canals.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Canal Boat
Literary usage of Canal boat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Life of Charles Dickens by John Forster (1874)
""And now I come to the Canal-Boat. Bless your heart and soul, my dear fellow,—if
you could only see us on board the canal-boat ! Let me think, for a moment, ..."
2. Transactions of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers by American Institute of Electrical Engineers (1908)
"A low rate of speed is the governing factor in canal-boat towing. ... It sounds
like a paradox to say that when a canal boat is pulled at its maximum speed, ..."
3. Lawyers' Reports Annotated by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company (1903)
"A municipal corporation Is not liable for damage to a canal boat and the loss of
its cargo ci used by striking a rock in the bed of a canal which such ..."
4. Journal of a Tour Through the United States, and in Canada, Made During the by Charles Giles Bridle Daubeny (1843)
"Slept that night as before, in the canal-boat, but without being so much crowded.
The canal still pursued its course through the valley of the Juniata, ..."
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