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Canal boat

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000933

A long, narrow boat designed for navigation on canals, typically used for transporting goods or, more recently, for leisure cruising. These vessels are built to fit the dimensions of specific canal locks and bridges. Many canal boats in the UK are known as narrowboats, measuring up to 72 feet long and 6 feet 10 inches wide.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000933
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectManufacturing
TranslationsGerman: Kanalboot; Spanish: barcaza de canal; French: péniche
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000933",
  "term": "Canal boat",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A long, narrow boat designed for navigation on canals, typically used for transporting goods or, more recently, for leisure cruising. These vessels are built to fit the dimensions of specific canal locks and bridges. Many canal boats in the UK are known as narrowboats, measuring up to 72 feet long and 6 feet 10 inches wide.",
  "subject": "Manufacturing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Kanalboot",
    "es": "barcaza de canal",
    "fr": "péniche"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/canal-boat/"
}

Record 1,018 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.