Synonyms for towboat

Most common

boat · tower · tug · tug boat

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A tugboat.

Forms

Plural

towboats → boats, tugs, towers…

Example sentences

• boat She caught sight of a rowing boat in the distance.
• tower That tower you see over there is the Eiffel Tower.
• tug How do you train a dog not to tug on its leash?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

tug¹

4 letters

boat¹

5 letters

tower²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tower² = 2 syllables).