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towboat [′tō‚bōt] (naval architecture) A relatively flat-bottomed vessel designed to push tows of barges on inland waterways; it has a square bow on which heavy, upright knees are fixed for the purpose of lashing the barges against the towing vessel. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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towers in the Gulf also suffered severe losses but remarkably, all reported their towboats survived the storm and were up and running to assist salvage efforts the day after Katrina hit Aug. Although the engines required significant periodic maintenance to attain their ultimate useful lives, the intent that they last for the towboats' lives was clear, because they (1) were acquired with the towboats (2) could be maintained without being removed from the boats and (3) did not have to be replaced regularly and periodically over the boats' lives. We went from 4,500 barges and 185 towboats to 3,000 barges and 120 towboats and revenue has scarcely budged. |
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