Canal — synonyms, definition

1. canal (Noun)

23 synonyms

aqueduct canal structure channel conduit course ditch duct epithelial duct furrow gutter inlet moat passageway for liquid pipe pipeline sewer sound strait tube water bridge • • •

3 definitions

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 (Noun) — A bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance. ex. "the alimentary canal"

canal (Noun) — Long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation.

5 types of

channel passage passageway watercourse waterway

62 types

Caledonian Canal Caloosahatchee Canal Cape Cod Canal Erie Canal GI tract Grand Canal Haversian canal New York State Barge Canal Schlemm's canal Sylvian aqueduct alimentary canal alimentary tract aqueductus cerebri bile duct bronchiole canal of Schlemm canaliculus canalis cervicis uteri canalis inguinalis canalis vertebralis • • •

4 parts

ampulla lock lock chamber lockage

2. canal (Verb)

2 synonyms

canalise canalize

1 definition

canal (Verb) — Provide (a city) with a canal.

4 types of

furnish provide render supply