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Synonyms for tugboat in English

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tugboat:
- tug; tower; towboat; tugboat

English

Detailed Synonyms for tugboat in English

tugboat:

tugboat [the ~] noun

the tugboat

– a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships ¹
the tug; the tower; the towboat; the tugboat
– a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships ¹
- tug [the ~] noun
  - The tug pulled the barge into the harbor.²
- tower [the ~] noun
- towboat [the ~] noun
- tugboat [the ~] noun
  - Five tugboats were needed to guide the large container ship.²

Alternate Synonyms for "tugboat":

tug; towboat; tower; boat

Related Definitions for "tugboat":

a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships¹
- Five tugboats were needed to guide the large container ship.²

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