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ship canal

–noun
a canal navigable by ships.

Origin:
1790–1800, Americanism
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ship canal  
n.  A canal wide and deep enough to serve ships. Also called shipway.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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