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Webster 1913 Edition


Tugboat

Tug′boatˊ

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Noun.
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Tug
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Noun.
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Definition 2024


tugboat

tugboat

See also: tug-boat and tug boat

English

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A tugboat on the Mississippi River

Noun

tugboat (plural tugboats)

  1. A small, powerful boat (a "tugship" in other languages) used to push or pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels.

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