Tugboat Synonyms

tŭgbōt
A powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. tug
  2. towboat
  3. tugger
  4. tender
  5. steam tug
  6. tower

Words Related to Tugboat

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. boat
  2. full-rigged
  3. small-boat

Tugboat Sentence Examples

  • They also noted that the Japanese tin mine tugboat crews seemed surprisingly well educated.

  • The Happy tugboat doorplate is waiting to sail you off to exciting lands.

  • A small tugboat would be then dropped into the water by a crane followed by barges.

  • Two trips were required of one barge towed by a small tugboat to get the Americans and Australians to the Dai Mogi Maru.

  • Furthermore, Lillian reveals that the tugboat captain caused the accident as he was drunk.

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