narrowboat
Slim waterway craft
A narrowboat is a canal boat built to fit through the narrow locks of British waterways, typically no more than seven feet wide.
These long, slender vessels were originally working boats hauling coal and goods; today they serve mainly as houseboats or holiday rentals: They spent a week on a narrowboat in the Midlands.
Mechanism requiring a key
- towpathCanal-side walking route
- waterwayNavigable route for vessels
- aqueductChannel conveying water distances
- mooringVessel's secured resting place
cut · pound lock · lock gate · basin · wharf · tunnel · swing bridge · lift bridge
Era of mechanized production
- horse-drawnPowered by equines
- TelfordInfrastructure engineering innovator
- number oneFirst in rank
- ropeworkKnot-tying technique
Onboard food preparation area
- woodstoveEnclosed firebox for heating
- portholeCircular vessel window
- berthSleeping space on transport
- cabinSimple wooden dwelling
range · chimney · coal scuttle · water tank · holding tank · inverter · blacking · engine maintenance
Day of rest
- windlassCranked cylinder for lifting
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
stopover · ring · guide book · route · overnight · destination · scenic · leisurely
lock
Mechanism requiring a key
- towpathCanal-side walking route
- waterwayNavigable route for vessels
- aqueductChannel conveying water distances
mooring · cut · pound lock · lock gate · basin · wharf · tunnel · swing bridge · lift bridge · tiller
Industrial Revolution
Era of mechanized production
- horse-drawnPowered by equines
- TelfordInfrastructure engineering innovator
- number oneFirst in rank
galley
Onboard food preparation area
cabin · range · chimney · coal scuttle · water tank · holding tank · inverter · blacking · engine maintenance
holiday
Day of rest
- windlassCranked cylinder for lifting
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
trip · stopover · ring · guide book · route · overnight · destination · scenic · leisurely · exploration
steel hull
Metal ship exterior
- cabinSimple wooden dwelling
- engine roomShip's propulsion compartment
- swimMove through water
fit-out · shell · draft · displacement · ballast · anodes · blacking · survey · boatyard
narrowboatbarge
Flat freight vessel
cruise ship · supertanker · ocean liner · cargo ship · freighter
narrowboatocean liner
Large scheduled passenger vessel
yacht · sailing yacht · cruise ship · clipper ship · galleon
narrowboatspeedboat
Fast motorized watercraft
powerboat · cigarette boat · racing boat · hydrofoil · jet ski