towboat

English

Etymology

From tow +‎ boat.

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.

Translations

boat designed to push barges

• Bulgarian: влекач m (vlekač)
• Finnish: puskualus (fi)
• French: pousseur (fr) m
• Spanish: remolcador m

See also

• tugboat