canal
(noun) long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel
(noun) a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; “the tear duct was obstructed”; “the alimentary canal”; “poison is released through a channel in the snake’s fangs”
canal
(noun) (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
canal, canalize, canalise
(verb) provide (a city) with a canal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Canal (plural Canals)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Canal is the 22618th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1135 individuals. Canal is most common among Hispanic/Latino (60.18%) and White (32.33%) individuals.
• Alcan, Clana, Nalca
canal (plural canals)
An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
(anatomy) A tubular channel within the body.
(astronomy) One of the faint, hazy markings resembling straight lines on early telescopic images of the surface of Mars.
canal (third-person singular simple present canals, present participle canalling or canaling, simple past and past participle canalled or canaled)
To dig an artificial waterway in or to (a place), especially for drainage
To travel along a canal by boat
• Alcan, Clana, Nalca
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*nal", n. Etym: [F. canal, from L. canalis canal, channel; prob. from a root signifying "to cut"; cf. D. kanaal, fr. the French. Cf. Channel, Kennel gutter.]
1. An artificial channel filled with water and designed for navigation, or for irrigating land, etc.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: A tube or duct; as, the alimentary canal; the semicircular canals of the ear. Canal boat, a boat for use on a canal; esp. one of peculiar shape, carrying freight, and drawn by horses walking on the towpath beside the canal. Canal lock. See Lock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 May 2025
(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
