society > travel > travel by water > propelling other than by sail or oars > [noun] > inclined plane or lift for passing boat over (3)
a boat lift used instead of a lock or locks for transferring canal boats from one level to another.
an incline used instead of a lock or locks for transferring canal boats from one level to another.
A slide or ramp up or down which a boat may be moved; spec. (a) one used for launching or beaching a boat; (b) an incline, typically fitted with…