towboat

English

Etymology

tow +‎ boat

Noun

towboat (plural towboats)

(nautical) a tugboat
(nautical) 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.

Translations

boat designed to push barges

Finnish: puskualus
French: pousseur (fr) m

Spanish: remolcador m

See also

tugboat

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