A
towboat is a
boat designed for pushing
barges. Towboats are characterized by a square bow with steel knees for pushing and powerful engines. They are most often seen on inland waterways where they can push more than 40 large barges lashed together into a tow. Towboats that travel long distances include living quarters for the crew.
Not to be confused with the historic boat type with the same name, also called horse-drawn boat.
See also
Missing imageTowboatAndMixedCargo.jpg Towboat and mixed cargo barges on the Chang Jiang (Yangtze) river.
