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tow·boat
(tō′bōt′)n.
1. See tugboat.
2. A powerful, shallow-draft boat with a broad bow, intended to push barges on rivers and canals.
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towboat
(ˈtəʊˌbəʊt)n
(Nautical Terms) another word for tug5
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tow•boat
(ˈtoʊˌboʊt)n.
1. a boat used to push groups of barges, esp. in inland waterways.
2. tugboat.
[1805–15]
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