"narrowboat" meaning in All languages combined

See narrowboat on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: narrowboats [plural], narrow boat [alternative]
Etymology: From narrow + boat. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|narrow|boat}} narrow + boat Head templates: {{en-noun}} narrowboat (plural narrowboats)
  1. A barge used on the narrow canals of England. Wikipedia link: narrowboat Derived forms: monkey barge, narrowboater, narrowboating
    Sense id: en-narrowboat-en-noun-~oU7kUzC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Canals, Watercraft

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Alternative forms

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