Cavana
Topic: Engineering
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A cavana is a covered shelter for boats.[1]: 156 They are typical of the city and lagoon of Venice.
The word is thought to come from the Italian word 'capanna' meaning hut: the oldest depictions are represented as shelters covered with straw-like huts. Over time, shelters of this kind were also made in the body of buildings, palaces or usually used for storage, on the side facing a small river.
References
- ↑ Corazzini, Francesco (1901). Vocabolario nautico italiano. 2. Torino: Tip. San Giuseppe degli artigianelli. https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001622580. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
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