TOWBOAT

tugboat, tug, towboat, tower

(noun) a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

towboat (plural towboats)

(nautical) a tugboat

(nautical) a squat powerful boat designed to push barges

A vessel constructed for being towed, such as a canal boat.

A steamer used for towing other vessels; a tug.

Source: Wiktionary


Tow"boat`, n.

1. A vessel constructed for being towed, as a canal boat.

2. A steamer used for towing other vessels; a tug.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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