towboat

(bōt′)

noun

  1. tugboat
  2. ☆ a boat used for pushing a barge or group of barges in inland waters

See towboat in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  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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