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WHAT DOES CALEDONIAN CANAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Caledonian Canal

Caledonian Canal

The Caledonian Canal is a canal in Scotland that connects the Scottish east coast at Inverness with the west coast at Corpach near Fort William. It was constructed in the early nineteenth century by engineer Thomas Telford, and is a sister canal of the Göta Canal in Sweden, also constructed by Telford.

Definition of Caledonian Canal in the English dictionary

The definition of Caledonian Canal in the dictionary is a canal in N Scotland, linking the Atlantic with the North Sea through the Great Glen: built 1803–47; now used mostly for leisure boating.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALEDONIAN CANAL

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Caledonia
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WORDS THAT END LIKE CALEDONIAN CANAL

alimentary canal
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Erie Canal
Grand Canal
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Guadalcanal
Houston Ship Canal
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New York State Barge Canal
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Welland Canal
Welland Ship Canal

Synonyms and antonyms of Caledonian Canal in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translator English - Chinese

喀里多尼亚运河
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Caledonian Canal
570 millions of speakers

English

Caledonian Canal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्काटिश नहर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قناة كاليدونيان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Каледонский канал
278 millions of speakers

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Caledonian Canal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্যালেনডেন খাল
260 millions of speakers

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Caledonian Canal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terusan Caledonian
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Caledonian Canal
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Translator English - Japanese

カレドニア運河
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Translator English - Korean

옛 스코틀랜드의 운하
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Terusan Caledonian
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Caledonian Canal
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கலிடோனிய கால்வாய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅलेडोनियन कालवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kaledonya Kanalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Caledonian Canal
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Caledonian Canal
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Translator English - Ukrainian

Каледонский канал
40 millions of speakers

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Caledonian Canal
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Caledonian Canal
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Caledonian Canal
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Caledonian Canal
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Caledonian Canal
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALEDONIAN CANAL»

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Reports from Commissioners, Four Volumes, Metropolis Roads. ...
Appendix (B.) MONTHLY ACCOUNT of SHIPS and VESSELS navigating the CALEDONIAN CANAL, from 1 May 1830 to 1 May 1831. Appendix (C.) GENERAL REPORT on the State of the CALEDONIAN FOR THE CALEDONIAN CANAL,.
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REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES CALEDONIAN AND CRINAN CANALS:
THE SELECT COMMITTEE appointed to consider and Report to this House what steps it is advisable to take with respect to the present State of the CALEDONIAN CANAL, and to whom were referred the Annual Reports of the Commissioners, ...
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The Gentleman's Magazine
1BEG to send a Drawing of Scenery, which will, no doubt, interest many Headers of your Magazine ; the front of the drawing is the Basin of the Caledonian Canal ( taken from the North side of the Basin) with the Wharf, and Muirtown Bridge, ...
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Reports from Commissioners
REPORT. p. 3. APPENDIX. -. p. 5. LIST. OF. APPENDIX. Appendix. Page No. 1. — General Report on the State of the Caledonian Canal Works to 1 May 1865 -.-. _ v.. 5 No. 2. — General Report on the State of tlie Crinan Cmnal Works, &c, "up ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1865
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General Index to Bills: House of Commons. 1801-52
CALEDONIAN CANAL : For Grant of 20,000 /. towards defraying the Expense of the Caledonian Canal - - 1802-3 (149.) n. 1125. To explain and amend two Acts of 43 and 44 Geo. 3, respecting the Caledonian Canal - - 1825 (92.) i. 155.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1853
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Parliamentary abstracts, containing the substance of all ...
CALEDONIAN CANAL. Substance of the Twenty-second Report of the Commissioner! appointed for carryiny into (Mention the purposes of an Act, passed in Iis43rd Year of the Reign of his late Majesty King George the Third, intituled, " An Act ...
Parliament proc, 1826
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The Farmer's Magazine
Here I cannot help adverting to the Caledonian Canal. It is unquestionably an undertaking that does the highest honour to the nation ; and I have no doubt, if God Almighty shall continue to bless this nation with prosperity, or in case it should ...
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Sketch of a Tour in the Highlands of Scotland, Through ...
With Some Account of the Caledonian Canal Larkin. CHAP. VIII. Extent and general description of the Glenmore (great glen) of Scotland — LochLinne — Locheil — Inverlochy — Loch- aber, the most south-westerly division of Inverness -shire ...
Larkin, 1819
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London encyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of science, ...
350 yards into Loch Eil, and completing the inland navigation of the Caledonian Canal from sea to sea. It appears, from the the first report of the commissioners for making the Caledonian Canal, that the sum of £6052 10s. 10 jd. had been ...
Thomas Tegg, 1829
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The London encyclopaedia: or, Universal dictionary of ...
350 yards into Loch Eil, and completing the inland navigation of the Caledonian Canal from sea to sea. It appears, from the the first report of the commissioners for making the Caledonian Canal, that the sum of £6052 10s. tOJd. had been ...
Thomas Curtis, 1829

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALEDONIAN CANAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Caledonian Canal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ashington student riding the crest of a wave
Emily has spent 10 days at sea on board the Class C Tall Ship yacht, sailing from Hartlepool to Belfast via the Caledonian Canal and Loch ... «New Post Leader, Jul 15»
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Northumberland student is riding the waves as Tall Ships …
The youngster's outward journey took her from Hartlepool to Belfast via the Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness. She said: “I am having a brilliant ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
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Highest finishing club in Three Peaks Yacht Race
The race finishes just north of Fort William at Corpach, the entrance to the Caledonian canal where the sailing is over and skippers can lock in to Corpach Basin ... «Warrington Guardian, Jul 15»
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Five North-East and North Yorkshire dates for Fred MacAulay
Further charity challenges saw him kayak the Caledonian Canal for Sport Relief in temperatures as low as -18 Celsius and scale Mt Kilimanjaro ... «The Northern Echo, Jul 15»
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Buffer strip will protect new Torvean homes from flooding, claims report
... of Golf View Road at Torvean sits to the north and west of the Torvean Ditch, which filters into a soakaway adjacent to the Caledonian Canal. «Inverness Courier, Jun 15»
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10 great canal trips in Britain and Ireland
LIKE the Kennet & Avon, Scotland's Caledonian Canal uses natural waterways as well as a third of its 60 mile length being the work of famous ... «Express.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Muirtown Basin houseboat owners hit out after youths attack boats …
Boat owners at the Muirtown Basin marina on the Caledonian Canal say they have had their vessels damaged by rocks – while others claim ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jun 15»
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Karen Gillan to record Nessie tales for tourists
... is joined on the audio commentary by local celebrity Willie Cameron as they guide guests down the Caledonian Canal, River Ness and Loch ... «Scotsman, Jun 15»
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130-year-old lugger Barnabas prepares to recreate round Britain …
... of Man, renowned for their kippers, and sail up to Fort William, then through the Caledonian Canal to Inverness and the Moray Firth,” he said. «The Cornishman, Jun 15»
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Lifeboat spends seven hours at sea on two separate shouts
The Marigold had earlier made her way along the Caledonian Canal and was continuing onwards towards Arbroath. The 56ft vessel suffered ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jun 15»

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