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tugboat

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tug·boat  (tgbt)
n.
A small powerful boat designed for towing or pushing larger vessels. Also called towboat.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tugboat - a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger shipstugboat - a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
towboat, tug, tower
boat - a small vessel for travel on water
helm - steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
Translations
tugboat [ˈtʌgbəʊt] N → remolcador m
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