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Webster 1913 Edition


Towboat

Tow′boatˊ

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Noun.
1.
A vessel constructed for being towed, as a canal boat.
2.
A steamer used for towing other vessels; a tug.

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towboat

towboat

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Noun

towboat (plural towboats)

  1. (nautical) a tugboat
  2. (nautical) a 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.

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