tug-boat

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

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Meanings

nountug-boat (plural tug-boats)

plural tug-boats

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tugboat.
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APA

tug-boat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tug-boat

MLA

“tug-boat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tug-boat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tug-boat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tug-boat.

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