Definitions for tugboat
ˈtʌgˌboʊttug·boat

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. tugboat, tug, towboat, towernoun

   a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships

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1. tugboatnoun

   A small, powerful boat used to push or pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels.

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1. Tugboat

   A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, such as in crowded harbour or narrow canals, or cannot move at all, such as barges, disabled ships, log rafts, or oil platforms. Some are ocean-going, some are icebreakers or salvage tugs. Early models were powered by steam engines, long ago superseded by diesel engines. Many have deluge gun water jets, which help in firefighting, especially in harbours.

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1. tugboat

   A tugboat is a small, powerful boat designed to maneuver and guide larger vessels such as cargo ships, barges, and oil rigs by pushing or towing them. They are commonly used in harbours, on rivers, or at sea to assist in docking, undocking, and navigating through tight or crowded areas. Some tugboats are also used for salvage missions or putting out fires on ships.

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1. Tugboatnoun

   see Tug, n., 3

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1. Tugboat

   A tugboat is a boat that maneuvers vessels by pushing or towing them. Tugs move vessels that either should not move themselves, such as ships in a crowded harbor or a narrow canal, or those that cannot move by themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, log rafts, or oil platforms. Tugboats are powerful for their size and strongly built, and some are ocean-going. Some tugboats serve as icebreakers or salvage boats. Early tugboats had steam engines, but today most have diesel engines. Many tugboats have firefighting monitors, allowing them to assist in firefighting, especially in harbors.

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1. tugboatnoun

   Tugboat Aesop uses the word to describe himself, and others. I've never seen so many tugboats miss the dock (watch) -- Aesop Rock (Same Space)

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tugboat in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tugboat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of tugboat in a Sentence

1. Abdul Rashid:

   Victims released also said while the kidnappers were on their tugboat for nearly 30 minutes, no violence took place.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tugboat
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tugboat
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tugboat
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tugboat
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tugboat