towboat

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towboat

/ˈtoʊˌboʊt/ US

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From tow + boat.

noun towboats

A tugboat.
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.

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noun boat designed to push barges

Español	remolcador
Français	pousseur

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@misc{towboat_2026,
  title = {towboat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/towboat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}