noun
Meaning 1
A tugboat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
towboat
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General-American: /ˈtoʊˌboʊt/
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CMU ARPABET: T OW1 B OW2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A squat powerful boat designed to push barges.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A vessel constructed for being towed, such as a canal boat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
A steamer used for towing other vessels; a tug.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tugboat, tug, tower
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: boat
History
Etymology
From tow + boat.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: влекач (vlekač) — boat designed to push barges
- Finnish: puskualus — boat designed to push barges
- French: pousseur — boat designed to push barges
- Spanish: remolcador — boat designed to push barges
Real reading context