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tow·boat (t

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1. See tugboat.

2. A powerful, shallow-draft boat with a broad bow, intended to push barges on rivers and canals.

towboat [ˈtəʊˌbəʊt]

(Transport / Nautical Terms) another word for tug (the boat)

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Noun

towboat - a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships

tugboat, tug, tower

boat - a small vessel for travel on water

helm - steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

Translations

towboat [ˈtəʊbəʊt] N (US) → remolcador m

towboat [ˈtəʊˌbəʊt] n → rimorchiatore m

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