noun
Etymology
Origin of towboat
Example Sentences
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A towboat struck a rail bridge on a foggy September morning and threw the train tracks out of alignment.
From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2024
A Florida towboat business owner got a shock when he saw a black bear hanging out on a catamaran in the harbor of Naples, Florida earlier this week.
From Washington Times • Oct. 6, 2023
Lynn Muench, a senior vice president for the American Waterways Operators, which advocates for the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, said barge capacity is being voluntarily reduced on parts of the Mississippi River.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023
“It doesn’t behave like it used to,” said John Carlin, a towboat pilot who has worked the Hannibal, Mo., riverfront for more than 40 years.
From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2018
Grandpa Bobby had already given Dad the full story, while they were out on the towboat searching for our dinghy.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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