narrow boats

plural of narrow boat, British

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Noun
  • The dredge is conducted by crane and excavator barges that dig sand up and deposit it in another barge.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • Bambu also includes a surprisingly complete tool and maintenance kit with Allen keys, unclogging pins, spare filament cutters and wipers, extra screws, cleaning tools, and replacement wear items.
    Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 28 June 2026
  • Stagioni - what an intimate, special experience with the pizza cutters, and great wine/ambiance.
    Peter St Onge, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Coop — who has been practicing his knots, learning how to drive the tender, and generally being attentive and curious about his new job — does wonderfully, which earns him some praise from the bosun.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 June 2026
  • Add the pasta and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
    Kate Williams, AJC.com, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • From there, the builder installs two clamping, adjustable keels called leeboards that act together like a centerboard.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh, as the freshman with a lot to learn, proaches her Stacy with the most even of keels.
    Gina Friedlande, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Those ⁠vessels are smaller commercial ships, including five smaller oil tankers, coastal ships and tugs, according to analysis of the vessels waiting.
    Reuters, NBC news, 24 June 2026
  • Your 8th House of Intimacy and Resources tugs on play as the intuitive Moon squares messenger Mercury in your 5th House of Creativity.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • The vast majority of these launches have involved the 59-foot-tall (18-meter-tall) Electron, which gives small satellites dedicated rides to orbit.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 1 July 2026
  • The agency is anticipating 29 rocket launches and 28 moon landings during the third phase.
    Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 1 July 2026
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