Definition of towboat Towboat

/towˈbowˌt/ - [towbowt] - tow•boat

We found 8 definitions of towboat from 5 different sources.

What does towboat mean?

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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

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towboat (Noun)
A squat powerful boat designed to push barges.
towboat (Noun)
A vessel constructed for being towed, such as a canal boat.
towboat (Noun)
A steamer used for towing other vessels; a tug.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

towboat (n.)
A vessel constructed for being towed, as a canal boat.
towboat (n.)
A steamer used for towing other vessels; a tug.

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towboat
A towboat is a boat designed for pushing barges.

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towboat, noun, singular of towboats.

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