remorquer — meaning in English

English meaning

• tow verb To pull a vehicle or object behind another using a rope, chain, or line.
• tug verb To pull at something with a sharp or sustained effort.

Senses

remorquer is used for these senses in English:

• tow (transitive) To pull something behind one, such as by using a line, chain, or tongue.
• tug (transitive) To tow by tugboat.

tow — full definition

1. verb To pull a vehicle or object behind another using a rope, chain, or line.
2. noun The act of towing, or a vehicle being towed.

tug — full definition

1. verb To pull at something with a sharp or sustained effort.
2. noun A sudden, forceful pull.
3. noun Short for tugboat.

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