towboat

• 一种动力强劲的小型船只，用于拖曳或顶推大型船舶，常在港口和运河中协助船舶靠离码头和调头。

A powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships, often used in harbors and canals for maneuvering vessels.

1. TugboatB2formal

   A small, powerful boat used to push or pull larger vessels, such as barges or ships, especially in harbors or narrow waterways.

   拖船

   • The towboat guided the massive cargo ship into the dock.
   • A fleet of towboats helps move barges along the Mississippi River.
   • The captain used the towboat to maneuver the tanker through the narrow channel.

   同义词pushertugtugboat