Meaning & use
narrowboat
A long, narrow boat traditionally used to travel on Britain's canals.
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They spent a week cruising the canals of England on a rented narrowboat.
The couple lives year-round on a brightly painted narrowboat moored near London.
A note on using this word
Narrowboats are built to fit the narrow locks and canals of the British waterway system, usually under seven feet wide.
Words with a similar meaning
canal boat
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