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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1599
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Canal, n. [ME. canal (c 1449), F. canal, L. canālis.] A pipe. — 1599 Reg. Great S. 317/1.
Dicta aqua erat conducenda per canales plumbi (canallis of leid)
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