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Cowichan (steamship) : ウィキペディア英語版 | Cowichan (steamship)
''Cowichan'' was a steamship which was operated in British Columbia under the ownership of the Union Steamship Company. ''Cowichan'' sank in 1925 following a collision with another ship. ==Nomenclature== ''Cowichan'' was originally launched under the name ''Cariboo''.〔Rushton, ''Whistle Up the Inlet'', at page 216.〕 “Cowichan” comes from the Halkomelem word ''Q(a)w-(a)can'', which means “warm mountains”. This is believed to refer to hills at the head of the Cowichan River. The tribe of the First Nations called “Cowichan” lived on southeast Vancouver Island.〔Rushton, ''Echoes of the Whistle'', at page 142.〕 The popular name for the ship was ''The Cow''.〔
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