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canaller

ca·nal·ler
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-nal-er, -naw-ler]
    • /kəˈnæl ər, -ˈnɔ lər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-nal-er, -naw-ler]
    • /kəˈnæl ər, -ˈnɔ lər/

Definitions of canaller word

  • noun canaller a person who works on a canal boat 3
  • noun canaller a freight boat built for use on canals. 1
  • noun canaller a worker on a canal boat, especially one that formerly plied the Erie Canal. 1
  • noun canaller (nautical) A vessel of a design modified for use in a particular canal. 0

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Origin of canaller

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; canal + -er1

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Parts of speech for Canaller

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

canaller popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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