pull a barge

Examples (10)

• In the 19th century, horses were commonly used to pull a barge along the canal towpath.
• The powerful tugboat was able to pull the heavy barge against the strong current.
• It would take a team of strong men to pull that barge to the shore.
• Tomorrow, we will pull the barge upstream to the next lock.
• Look, that small engine is pulling a surprisingly large barge loaded with coal.
• Pulling a barge manually is incredibly strenuous work.
• The captain ordered the crew to prepare the ropes to pull the barge into the dock.
• By the time the storm hit, they had already pulled the barge to safety.
• How much horsepower is needed to pull a barge of this size?
• The old steam tractor was strong enough to pull the barge from the mud.