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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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