Synonyms for canal


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kuh-nal
Phonetic Transcription : kəˈnæl

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Définition of canal

Origin :
  • early 15c., from French canal, chanel "water channel, tube, pipe, gutter" (12c.), from Latin canalis "water pipe, groove, channel," noun use of adjective from canna "reed" (see cane). Originally in English "a pipe for liquid," its sense transferred by 1670s to "artificial waterway."
  • noun waterway

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