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towboat in Spanish

towboat in Spanish is remolcador — towboat means a short, strongly built boat made for pushing barges along.

towboat in Spanish

remolcador
noun
(nautical) A squat powerful boat designed to push barges.

What does "towboat" mean?

  1. noun A short, strongly built boat made for pushing barges along.
  2. noun A boat, such as one used on a canal, that is built to be pulled by another vessel.
  3. noun A steam-powered boat used to pull other boats; another word for a tug.
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What is "towboat" in Spanish?
"towboat" in Spanish is remolcador. towboat means: A short, strongly built boat made for pushing barges along.
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