towpath

A path that runs alongside a canal or river, historically used by horses or other animals to pull boats.

• 🇫🇷Chemin de halage longeant un canal ou une rivière, historiquement utilisé par des chevaux ou d'autres animaux pour tirer les bateaux.

1. Canal-side path B2 formal british

   A path that runs alongside a canal or river, originally used by horses or other animals to pull boats.

   • We walked along the towpath beside the canal.
   • The old towpath is now a popular cycling route.
   • Horses once used the towpath to pull barges loaded with goods.

   🇫🇷chemin de halage

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