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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Towboat \Tow"boat`\, n.
1. A vessel constructed for being towed, as a canal boat.
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2. A steamer used for towing other vessels; a tug.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Tug \Tug\, n.
1. A pull with the utmost effort, as in the athletic contest
called tug of war; a supreme effort.
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At the tug he falls,
Vast ruins come along, rent from the smoking walls.
--Dryden.
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2. A sort of vehicle, used for conveying timber and heavy
articles. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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3. (Naut.) A small, powerful steamboat used to tow vessels;
-- called also steam tug, tugboat, and towboat.
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4. A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness.
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5. (Mining.) An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a
tackle is affixed.
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Tug iron, an iron hook or button to which a tug or trace
may be attached, as on the shaft of a wagon.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Towboat \Tow"boat`\, n.
1. A vessel constructed for being towed, as a canal boat.
2. A steamer used for towing other vessels; a tug.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Tug \Tug\, n.
1. A pull with the utmost effort, as in the athletic contest
called tug of war; a supreme effort.
At the tug he falls, Vast ruins come along, rent
from the smoking walls. --Dryden.
2. A sort of vehicle, used for conveying timber and heavy
articles. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
3. (Naut.) A small, powerful steamboat used to tow vessels;
-- called also steam tug, tugboat, and towboat.
4. A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness.
5. (Mining.) An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a
tackle is affixed.
Tug iron, an iron hook or button to which a tug or trace
may be attached, as on the shaft of a wagon.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
towboat
n : a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
[syn: tugboat, tug, tower]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
towboat
n.
1 (lb en nautical) A tugboat.
2 (lb en 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.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
towboat
n.
1 (lb en nautical) A tugboat.
2 (lb en 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.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
towboat
n.
1 (lb en nautical) A tugboat.
2 (lb en 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.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
towboat
n.
1 (lb en nautical) A tugboat.
2 (lb en 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.
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]Towboat /tˈəʊbəʊt/ زورق السّحبFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
towboat /tˈəʊbəʊt/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]влекач boat designed to push barges
towboat /tˈəʊbəʊt/ SchleppschiffFrom English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ], Bugsierschiff , Bugsierschlepper , Schlepper [naut.] Synonyms: towing boat, tugboat, tug see: towing boats, towboats, tugboats, tugs
towboat /tˈəʊbəʊt/From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]puskualus boat designed to push barges
towboat /tˈəʊbəʊt/ 1. römorkör.From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]/ˈtoʊˌboʊt/
n. 拖船;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 拖船