- (the) Caledonian Canal
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(the) Caledonian Canal
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Caledonian Canal — The Caledonian Canal in Scotland connects the Scottish east coast at Inverness with the west coast at Corpach near Fort William.It runs some 62 miles (100 kilometres) from northeast to southwest. Only one third of the entire length is man made,… … Wikipedia
Caledonian Canal — Caledonian Ca|nal the Caledonian Canal a ↑canal (=artificial river) in Scotland which joins the Atlantic Ocean to a line of ↑lochs (=lakes) , which then connect to the North Sea … Dictionary of contemporary English
Caledonian Canal — canal in N Scotland, extending northeastward from the Atlantic to Moray Firth: c. 60 mi (97 km) … English World dictionary
History of the British canal system — The British canal system of water transport played a vital role in the United Kingdom s Industrial Revolution at a time when roads were only just emerging from the medieval mud and long trains of pack horses were the only means of mass transit by … Wikipedia
Caledonian Canal — a canal in N Scotland, extending NE from the Atlantic to the North Sea. 601/2 mi. (97 km) long. * * * ▪ waterway, Scotland, United Kingdom waterway running southwest to northeast across the Glen Mor fault of northern Scotland and connecting … Universalium
Caledonian Canal — noun a canal in northern Scotland that links North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean; runs diagonally between Moray Firth at the northeastern end and Loch Linnhe at the southwestern end; now little used • Instance Hypernyms: ↑canal • Part Holonyms:… … Useful english dictionary
Caledonian Canal — Caledo′nian Canal′ n. geg a canal in N Scotland, extending NE from the Atlantic to the North Sea. 60½ mi. (97 km) long … From formal English to slang
CALEDONIAN CANAL — a canal across the NW. of Scotland, executed by Telford, for the passage of ships between the Atlantic and the North Sea, 60 m. long, 40 m. of which consist of natural lakes; begun 1803, finished 1823; cost £1,300,000; has 28 locks; was… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Caledonian Canal — /kæləˌdoʊniən kəˈnæl/ (say kaluh.dohneeuhn kuh nal) noun a ship canal traversing northern Scotland, from the Atlantic north east to the North Sea. 97 km …
Canal de Caledonia — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Esclusas en el canal de Caledonia en Fort Augustus … Wikipedia Español
