towboats

plural of towboat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for towboats
Noun
  • The dredge is conducted by crane and excavator barges that dig sand up and deposit it in another barge.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • Those ⁠vessels are smaller commercial ships, including five smaller oil tankers, coastal ships and tugs, according to analysis of the vessels waiting.
    Reuters, NBC news, 24 June 2026
  • Your 8th House of Intimacy and Resources tugs on play as the intuitive Moon squares messenger Mercury in your 5th House of Creativity.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • From there, the builder installs two clamping, adjustable keels called leeboards that act together like a centerboard.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh, as the freshman with a lot to learn, proaches her Stacy with the most even of keels.
    Gina Friedlande, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Towboats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towboats. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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