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Boatmen 'legging' through a canal tunnel, a common technique in longer passages with unmotorized vessels, 1961, UK (lemmy.world)
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[-] Agent641@lemmy.world -2 points 10 months ago

The logic of it being for propulsion falls apart one they leave the tunnel and no longer have anything to push on.

[-] MY_ANUS_IS_BLEEDING@lemm.ee 18 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Canal boats were traditionally towed by horses alongside on the tow path, but the paths don't go through tunnels so it's feasible that this was what they did to get through

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legging_(canals)

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