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• tow — [v] pull along drag, draw, ferry, haul, lug, propel, push, trail, trawl, tug, yank; concept 206 Ant. push …   New thesaurus

• push — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. nudge, thrust, shove; pressure, exigency; crisis, pinch; informal, endeavor, effort, drive, determination, perseverance, persistence, aggressiveness. See circumstance. v. t. drive, urge, force; propel …   English dictionary for students

• push-back — An expression used to indicate the rear ward movement of an aircraft under tow on the surface of an airport. ATC (air traffic control) may not be in a position to see all obstructions that an aircraft may encounter during push back, and so the… …   Aviation dictionary

• tow — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. draw, pull, drag, haul; take in tow. See traction. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. haul, pull, drag, ferry, lug, yank, tug; see also draw 1 . See Synonym Study at pull . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v.… …   English dictionary for students

• push boat — noun : a powerboat used especially for pushing a tow of barges …   Useful english dictionary

• canals and inland waterways — ▪ waterway Introduction       natural or artificial waterways used for navigation, crop irrigation, water supply, or drainage.       Despite modern technological advances in air and ground transportation, inland waterways continue to fill a vital …   Universalium

• Broadcast seeder — A broadcast seeder, alternately called a broadcast spreader, is a tractor implement commonly used for spreading seed, lime, fertilizer.Broadcast seeders/spreaders can be roughly divided into three groups. The smallest of the broadcast… …   Wikipedia

• Albert Canal — ship canal in Belgium, from Liège to Antwerp: 81 mi (131 km) * * * ▪ waterway, Belgium  waterway (canals and inland waterways) connecting the cities of Antwerp and Liège in Belgium. The Albert Canal is about 130 km (80 miles) long. As completed… …   Universalium

• towboat — tow•boat [[t]ˈtoʊˌboʊt[/t]] n. 1) navig. a boat used to push groups of barges, esp. in inland waterways 2) naut. navig. tugboat • Etymology: 1805–15 …   From formal English to slang

• Tugboat — A tugboat, or tug, is a boat used to maneuver, primarily by towing or pushing, other vessels (see shipping) in harbours, over the open sea or through rivers and canals. Tugboats are also used to tow barges, disabled ships, or other equipment like …   Wikipedia

• Dispatch (logistics) — Dispatch is a procedure for assigning employees (workers) or vehicles to customers. Industries that dispatch include taxicabs, couriers, emergency services, as well as home and commercial services such as maid services, plumbing, HVAC, pest… …   Wikipedia