canal bank
Beside the lock
A canal bank is the raised ground bordering an artificial waterway, forming the sides that contain the water.
Unlike riverbanks shaped by nature, canal banks are constructed—often reinforced with stone or concrete.
The term appears in place names and as a path designation: We walked along the canal bank into town.
- waterClear essential liquid
- bargeFlat freight vessel
- lockMechanism requiring a key
- lock gateHinged barrier controlling water levels
- narrowboatSlim vessel for canals
reeds · moorings · path · willows · water's edge · ducks · fishing · wild swimming · reflection · still water · muddy · walkway · embankment · bridge · tow · greenway · green corridor · sluice
- canalslock gates, lock systems, pound lock, lock gate, towpaths
- water barriersseawall, breakwater, levee, dike, floodwall
- shorelinesbeach, shore, shoreline, coastline, coast
- earthen structuresadobe, cob, rammed earth, mudbrick, earthen wall