salvageboat
nounUK /ˈsælvɪdʒbəʊt/
US /ˈsælvɪdʒboʊt/
A salvageboat is a strong boat that helps save other boats or things lost in the water.
The salvageboat pulled the sinking fishing boat safely back to the harbor.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A boat used to recover cargo or valuable items from a sunken ship.
Divers used a salvageboat to bring up treasure from the old wreck.
3. A boat that tows damaged vessels to a repair dock.
The salvageboat towed the broken sailboat into port for repairs.
4. A vessel that clears wreckage and debris from waterways.
After the storm, a salvageboat removed floating wood from the channel.