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Horse-drawn boat

A horse-drawn boat or tow-boat is a historic boat operating on a canal, pulled by a horse walking on a special road along the canal, the tow-path.

It has been in use, both for public transport and freight from ca. 1630 to ca. 1850.

External links

• http://www.canaljunction.com/craft/horsedrawn1.htm
• http://www.horsedrawnboats.co.uk/

Not to be confused with the modern towboat.

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