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towmasters

towmasters is the plural of towmaster.

Meaning of towmaster

Noun

towmaster (plural towmasters)

  1. One who is employed to manage the towing of a vessel.
    • Each tug captain has a detailed set of tow-out instructions, positions and timing procedures. However, the whole float-out is controlled by a towmaster, who directs and controls all towing operations.1978, Mark Williams, No cure, no pay: the story of salvage at sea, page 169

Questions about towmasters

What is towmasters the plural of?
Towmasters is the plural of towmaster.

Words near towmasters in the dictionary

  1. Towles
  2. towlike
  3. towline
  4. towlines
  5. towmaster
  6. towmasters
  7. town
  8. Town 'n' Country
  9. town and gown
  10. town ball
  11. town belt

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