буксир — meaning in English

English meaning

• tow verb To pull a vehicle or object behind another using a rope, chain, or line.
• tugboat noun A small, powerful boat used to tow or push larger ships, especially in harbours.

Senses

буксир is used for these senses in English:

• prime mover (automotive) The front part of a semi-trailer type truck, i.e., the tractor to which the trailer part attaches.
• tow Something, such as a tugboat, that tows.
• towline A line or rope used for towing a vehicle or vessel.
• tugboat (watercraft) A small, powerful boat used to push or pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels.

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.

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