towboat

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US/ˈtoʊˌboʊt/

noun

A tugboat.

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tugboattugtower
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Meanings

nountowboat (plural towboats)

plural towboats

  1. nauticalA tugboat.
  2. nauticalA squat powerful boat designed to push barges.
  3. A vessel constructed for being towed, such as a canal boat.
  4. A steamer used for towing other vessels; a tug.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships

Similar
tugboattugtower
Broader
boat
Also see
towertugtugboat

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From tow + boat.

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Translations

Bulgarian влекач
  • влекач (vlekač)boat designed to push barges
Finnish puskualus
  • puskualusboat designed to push barges
French pousseur
  • pousseurboat designed to push barges
Spanish remolcador
  • remolcadorboat designed to push barges
Cite this entry
APA

towboat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/towboat

MLA

“towboat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/towboat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “towboat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/towboat.

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