Welland Ship Canal

Welland Ship Canal
a ship canal in S Canada, in Ontario, connecting Lakes Erie and Ontario: 8 locks. 25 mi. (40 km) long. Formerly, Welland Canal.

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  • Welland (Ship) Canal — 〚ult. after Welland River, in England〛 canal of the St. Lawrence Seaway, in Ontario, Canada between Lake Ontario & Lake Erie: 27.5 mi (44 km) long * * * …   Universalium

  • Welland (Ship) Canal — [ult. after Welland River, in England] canal of the St. Lawrence Seaway, in Ontario, Canada between Lake Ontario & Lake Erie: 27.5 mi (44 km) long …   English World dictionary

  • Welland (Ship) Canal — [ult. after Welland River, in England] canal of the St. Lawrence Seaway, in Ontario, Canada between Lake Ontario & Lake Erie: 27.5 mi (44 km) long …   English World dictionary

  • Welland Ship Canal — a ship canal in S Canada, in Ontario, connecting Lakes Erie and Ontario: 8 locks. 25 mi. (40 km) long. Formerly, Welland Canal …   Useful english dictionary

  • Welland Ship Canal — Wel′land Ship′ Canal [[t]ˈwɛl ənd[/t]] n. geg a ship canal in S Canada, in Ontario, connecting Lakes Erie and Ontario. 28 mi. (45 km) long …   From formal English to slang

  • Welland Ship Canal — geographical name see Welland Canal …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Welland Canal — The Welland Canal is a ship canal that runs 42 km (27.0 miles) from Port Colborne, Ontario on Lake Erie to Port Weller, Ontario on Lake Ontario. As part of the St. Lawrence Seaway, the canal allows ships to avoid Niagara Falls by traversing the… …   Wikipedia

  • Welland Recreational Waterway — The Welland Recreational Waterway is a water channel in the city of Welland, Ontario, Canada. It is an old alignment of the Welland Ship Canal that has been abandoned after the construction of the Welland By Pass in the 1970s. The Waterway is now …   Wikipedia

  • Welland — /wel euhnd/, n. a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the Welland Ship Canal. 45,448. * * * ▪ Ontario, Canada       city, regional municipality of Niagara, southeastern Ontario, Canada. It lies along the Welland River and Welland Ship Canal.… …   Universalium

  • Welland Canal — or Welland Ship Canal geographical name canal 27 miles (44 kilometers) Canada in SE Ontario connecting Lake Erie & Lake Ontario …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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