noun

canal

canal, waterway, duct

Boats travel along the canal.

Boats travel along the canal.

The Panama Canal is a famous waterway.

The Panama Canal is a famous waterway.

a canal an artificial waterway The boats go up the canal.

Synonyms: waterway, channel, duct

From Latin 'canalis' meaning 'pipe, channel, watercourse', related to 'canna' (reed, cane).

Think of a 'cane'-shaped long, thin waterway.

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