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Kotomora

曳えい船せん

also: ひきふね

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Meanings

1

noun

tugboat; tug; towboat

A boat used for towing or pushing other vessels. The reading えいせん is most common for this sense.

2

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

tugging; towing; towage

The act of towing a boat. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to tow a boat'. The reading ひきふね is more common for this sense.