单词 | canal incline |
释义 | > as lemmascanal incline canal incline n. an incline used instead of a lock or locks for transferring canal boats from one level to another. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > propelling other than by sail or oars > [noun] > inclined plane or lift for passing boat over canal lift1831 canal incline1852 boat slide1860 1852 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 15 201/1 On the Shropshire canal incline, the weight of the boat, carriage, and load, is about 11 tons. 1902 Encycl. Brit. XXVI. 555/1 Canal inclines were early adopted on canals where loss of water in lockage was of importance. 2011 R. D. Schuiling et al. in V. Badescu & R. B. Cathcart Macro-engin. Seawater Unique Environments 136 It is also possible that a ship railway, canal lift or canal incline might suffice to serve the shipping traffic. < as lemmas |
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