Narrowboating Glossary (Lesson 1 part 2 - Vikings afloat)
Narrowboat
Vessel of narrow beam, designed for use on narrow inland waterways.
Note:
Newcomers to narrowboating often incorrectly refer to narrowboats as
longboats.
This is a simple mistake to make, as you can see.
The NARROWBOAT
The LONGBOAT
Differentiating features:
1,500 years
125 oarsmen
hat with horns on
raping
and
pillaging
is no longer considered socially acceptable behaviour (exception: on the 'Rochdale Nine' in Manchester)
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Scientific American Magazine
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