Canal Boat Names

When our boating correspondent spotted this, he immediately thought it was old French. Possibly "right love"?

But on asking the captain, she pointed out the clue to the origins was written below.

Apparently it's a common expression used by her husband -- who was of course opening/closing locks, and unavailable for comment.

Ed: Sounds a bit like a Round Tuit

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