Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A canal-boat.
  • noun One employed on a canal-boat or engaged in the business of canal transportation.

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Examples

  • Not his Maria-who, to judge by their one meeting-was canaler through and through.

    The Shadow Of The Lion Lackey, Mercedes 2002

  • Some for a canaler too, but that's been a special" "

    The Shadow Of The Lion Lackey, Mercedes 2002

  • The canaler was holding her own pistol two handed.

    The Shadow Of The Lion Lackey, Mercedes 2002

  • But if the stranger had come out of the Jesolo, he was even poorer than the poorest canaler.

    The Shadow Of The Lion Lackey, Mercedes 2002

  • He knew why the canaler girls were giving him the eye-not because he was desirable; because he was notorious.

    The Shadow Of The Lion Lackey, Mercedes 2002

  • The boatman who manned her did not, however, look like the run-of-the-mill canaler.

    The Shadow Of The Lion Lackey, Mercedes 2002

  • Personal items, furniture remains, and cooking utensils found in the stern sections suggest residence by canaler families or boat hands.

    Seven Rare Canal Boats Found 1998

  • Along with Aldanto's woman, a canaler by the name of Maria Garavelli. "

    The Shadow Of The Lion Lackey, Mercedes 2002

  • To make matters worse, the girl is a well-known canaler from a large family of caulkers at the Arsenal. "

    The Shadow Of The Lion Lackey, Mercedes 2002

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