towmaster

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noun

One who is employed to manage the towing of a vessel.

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Meanings

nountowmaster (plural towmasters)

plural towmasters

  1. One who is employed to manage the towing of a vessel.

    Each tug captain has a detailed set of tow-out instructions, positions and timing procedures. However, the whole float-out is controlled by a towmaster, who directs and controls all towing operations.

    1978, Mark Williams, No cure, no pay: the story of salvage at sea, page 169

Origin

From tow + master.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

towmaster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/towmaster

MLA

“towmaster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/towmaster. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “towmaster,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/towmaster.

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