Canalled: meaning, definitions and examples
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canalled
[ kəˈnæld ]
past participle
'Canalled' is the past participle form of the verb 'canal', which means to create a canal or to navigate through a canal. It refers to the act of transforming a land area by establishing a channel designed for water transport or irrigation. This term is not widely used in regular English conversation and is more specific to certain contexts involving waterways or engineering.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The construction team canalled the area for better irrigation.
- They canalled the river to improve shipping routes.
Translations
Translations of the word "canalled" in other languages:
🇵🇹 canalizado
🇮🇳 नहरबद्ध
🇩🇪 kanalisiert
🇮🇩 dikanalisasi
🇺🇦 каналізований
🇵🇱 skanalizowany
🇯🇵 運河化された
🇫🇷 canalisé
🇪🇸 canalizado
🇹🇷 kanallı
🇰🇷 수로화된
🇸🇦 مُعَزَّز
🇨🇿 kanalizovaný
🇸🇰 kanalizovaný
🇨🇳 引导的
🇸🇮 kanaliziran
🇮🇸 rásað
🇰🇿 арналы
🇬🇪 არხული
🇦🇿 kanalizasiya
🇲🇽 canalizado
Etymology
The term 'canal' originates from the Latin word 'canalis', meaning 'pipe' or 'channel', which in turn derives from 'canālis', a derivative of 'canna', meaning 'reed'. The concept of creating artificial waterways dates back to ancient civilizations, where canals were crucial for irrigation and transportation. The verb 'canal' as used in English became more prevalent with the technological advancements in waterway engineering during the 18th and 19th centuries, particularly in Europe and North America. The advent of the Industrial Revolution saw a significant increase in canal construction, facilitating trade and goods transport, leading to the development of the past participle form 'canalled'. While it's not as commonly used as the base form, it appears in certain technical or historical contexts.