"towmaster" meaning in All languages combined

See towmaster on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: towmasters [plural]
Etymology: From tow + master. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tow|master}} tow + master Head templates: {{en-noun}} towmaster (plural towmasters)
  1. One who is employed to manage the towing of a vessel. Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-towmaster-en-noun-hMVuaW1c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1978, Mark Williams, No cure, no pay: the story of salvage at sea, page 169:",
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