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narrowboat

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A barge used on the narrow canals of England.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a long boat that carries freight and is narrow enough to be used in canals

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: canal boat, narrow boat

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: boat

History

Etymology

From narrow + boat.