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- [toh-boht]
- /ˈtoʊˌboʊt/
- /ˈtoˌbot/
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- [toh-boht]
- /ˈtoʊˌboʊt/
Definitions of towboat word
- noun towboat a diesel-powered or steam-powered boat used especially on inland waterways to push groups of barges lashed to it in front or on one side or both. 1
- abbreviation TOWBOAT tugboat. 1
- abbreviation TOWBOAT tugboat 0
- noun towboat a boat used for pushing a barge or group of barges in inland waters 0
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Origin of towboat
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; tow1 + boat
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Parts of speech for Towboat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
towboat popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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