tugboat
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tugboat
- /ˈtʌɡbəʊt/ UK
- /ˈtʌɡboʊt/ US
Where it comes from
From tug + boat.
Sense 2 from monthly tugboat, a reference to the saying "our ship has come in," here referring to a small, "reliable" "tugboat" instead of a large windfall.
noun tugboats · tug-boat · tug boat
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A small, powerful boat used to push or pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels.
Similar: tug
- A Social Security Disability Insurance payment; monthly tugboat
Translations
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noun small, powerful boat
| Español | remolcador |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 예인선 yeinseon |
| 日本語 | タグボート tagubōto, 曳船 eisen |
| 中文 | 拖船 tuōchuán |
| Kiswahili | tishari |
| Português | rebocador |
| Français | remorqueur |
| Deutsch | Schlepper, Schleppschiff, Schleppboot, Schleppdampfer |
| Italiano | rimorchiatore |
| Ελληνικά | ρυμουλκό πλοίο rymoulkó ploío |
| Română | remocher |
| Русский | букси́р buksír, букси́рное су́дно buksírnoje súdno |
| العربية | زَوْرَق اَلْقَطْر zawraq al-qaṭr |
| עברית | גּוֹרֶרֶת goréret |
Talk about this word "tugboat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tugboat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tugboat. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tugboat "tugboat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tugboat.Cite this
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title = {tugboat},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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