Definition of TUGBOAT

tugboat

Plural: tugboats

Noun

  • A powerful small boat used for towing larger vessels.
  • a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
  • A small, powerful boat used to push or pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels.

Examples

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Origin / Etymology

From tug + boat.

Synonyms

towboat, tower, tug

Scrabble Score: 10

tugboat: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tugboat: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tugboat: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

tugboat: valid Words With Friends Word