1. People who work on or operate canal boats; bargemen or boatmen employed on inland waterways.
Usage: chiefly British; historical or regional

Examples

• The canallers navigated their narrow boats through the locks with practiced skill.
• In the 19th century, canallers formed tight-knit communities along the English waterways.
• The museum exhibit featured the lives and tools of working canallers from the industrial era.
• Canallers often lived aboard their boats with their families during the shipping season.