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canalman

canalman noun: a boatman who works on a canal.

Noun

canalman (plural canalmen)

  1. A boatman who works on a canal.

Forms of canalman

pluralcanalmen

Origin of canalman

From canal + -man.

Questions about canalman

What does canalman mean?
Canalman means a boatman who works on a canal.
What part of speech is canalman?
Canalman is a noun.
What is the plural of canalman?
The plural of canalman is canalmen.

Words near canalman in the dictionary

  1. canalizing
  2. canalled
  3. canaller
  4. canallers
  5. canalling
  6. canalman
  7. canalmen
  8. canalogram
  9. canalograms
  10. canalography
  11. canalolith

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