towmaster

noun

towmaster

noun

Etymology From tow + master.

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:

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