Definition of Narrowboat

1. Noun. A long boat that carries freight and is narrow enough to be used in canals.

Exact synonyms: Canal Boat, Narrow Boat
Generic synonyms: Boat

Definition of Narrowboat

1. Noun. A barge used on the narrow canals of England. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Narrowboat

narrow-width effect
narrow beech fern
narrow boat
narrow down
narrow escape
narrow gauge
narrow gauges
narrow goldenrod
narrow house
narrow minded
narrow mindedness
narrow sea
narrow seas
narrow wale
narrowband
narrowboat (current term)
narrowboats
narrowbodies
narrowbody
narrowbody aircraft
narrowcast
narrowcasted
narrowcasting
narrowcastings
narrowcasts
narrowed
narrower
narrowers
narrowest
narrowhead

Literary usage of Narrowboat

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Coast Pilot Notes on Hawaiian Islands by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, E. Vance Miller (1919)
"Inside the fringing reef there is a narrowboat passage nearly around the island, with an opening on the west side large enough to admit the passage of ..."

2. Bed & Breakfast Stops in England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland by Hunter Publishing, Incorporated, Anne Cuthbertson (2002)
"... •SOUTH WALES narrowboat Holidays Beacon Park Boats, The Boathouse, Llanfoist Wharf, ABERGAVENNY, Monmouthshire NP7 9NG ..."

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