canal boat en · NOUN
Meanings
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A long, narrow boat designed to travel on canals.
As the canal boat carries him westward up the Erie he turns and gazes at the Statue of Liberty disappearing on the horizon (not strictly accurate geography, but a fine scene).
1988, Thomas Stearns Eliot, The Letters of T.S. Eliot: 1898-1922, page 63:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| canal boats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |