Home › Words › T › towshiptowshiptowship means A ship used to tow other vessels.EtymologyFrom tow + ship.nounA ship used to tow other vessels.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.towboat 69% match — A tugboat. vs towship →towboard 66% match — A board, typically fitted with survey equipment, towed behind a vessel vs towship →towmaster 64% match — One who is employed to manage the towing of a vessel. vs towship →towline 63% match — A line (e.g., manila rope, wire rope, woven polymer strap) used for towing a vehicle (e.g., motor vehicle, marine vessel). vs towship →tankship 62% match — A tanker (vessel for transporting liquid). vs towship →towrope 61% match — A rope (e.g., manila rope, wire rope, cable) used for towing large objects (e.g., motor vehicles, marine vessels, gliders). vs towship →towfish 60% match — An object towed behind a vessel in the water, carrying sonar equipment. vs towship →boathorse 59% match — A horse that tows a boat or barge. vs towship →