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TOWBOAT

\tˈə͡ʊbə͡ʊt], \tˈə‍ʊbə‍ʊt], \t_ˈəʊ_b_əʊ_t]\

Definitions of TOWBOAT

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language

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A steamer used for towing other vessels; a tug.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

A steamer used for towing other vessels; a tug.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

A boat, especially a powerful steam vessel, used for pulling other vessels; a tug.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

A boat that is towed, or one used for towing other vessels.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

A boat that tows other vessels.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

A boat for towing.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

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