tugboat en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtʌɡboʊt/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈtʌɡbəʊt/ (UK)
Etymology
From tug + boat. Sense 2 from monthly tugboat, a reference to the saying "our ship has come in," here referring to a small, "reliable" "tugboat" instead of a large windfall.
Meanings
- A small, powerful boat used to push or pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels.
- (Internet, euphemistic, rare) A Social Security Disability Insurance payment; monthly tugboat
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tug-boat | alternative | lexicographic | |
| tugboats | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| tug boat | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
monthly tugboat · tugboatman · tugboater
Synonyms
Translations (75)
nn bukserbåt (small, powerful boat) · he גּוֹרֶרֶת (small, powerful boat) · nb taubåt (small, powerful boat) · lv velkonis (small, powerful boat) · nb bukserbåt (small, powerful boat) · mi poti pārete (small, powerful boat) · it rimorchiatore (small, powerful boat) · sh tegljač (small, powerful boat) · de Schlepper (small, powerful boat) · fr remorqueur (small, powerful boat) · nn taubåt (small, powerful boat) · ca remolcador (small, powerful boat) · de Schleppschiff (small, powerful boat) · fi hinaaja (small, powerful boat) · ru букси́рное су́дно (small, powerful boat) · sq rimorkiator (small, powerful boat) · sw tishari (small, powerful boat) · ro remocher (small, powerful boat) · mk шле́пер (small, powerful boat) · nb slepebåt (small, powerful boat) · vo tränastemanaf (small, powerful boat) · be буксі́р (small, powerful boat) · yi בוקסיר (small, powerful boat) · es remolcador (small, powerful boat) · vo tränanaf (small, powerful boat) · el ρυμουλκό πλοίο (small, powerful boat) · is dráttarbátur (small, powerful boat) · nl sleepboot (small, powerful boat) · rsk реморкер (small, powerful boat) · sv bogserbåt (small, powerful boat) · sl ladijski vlačilec (small, powerful boat) · id kapal tunda (small, powerful boat) · io remorkero (small, powerful boat) · ht remokè (small, powerful boat) · af sleepboot (small, powerful boat) · gd bàta slaodaidh (small, powerful boat) · pt rebocador (small, powerful boat) · cy tynfad (small, powerful boat) · liv vilkikas (small, powerful boat) · gl revocador (small, powerful boat) · nl sleper (small, powerful boat) · cs remorkér (small, powerful boat) · lv tālbraucējs (small, powerful boat) · ar زَوْرَق اَلْقَطْر (small, powerful boat) · sh remoker (small, powerful boat) · ja 曳船 (small, powerful boat) · mt irmonk (small, powerful boat) · eu atoiontzi (small, powerful boat) · ru букси́р (small, powerful boat) · de Schleppdampfer (small, powerful boat) · tr römorkör (small, powerful boat) · pl holownik (small, powerful boat) · az buksir (small, powerful boat) · nn slepebåt (small, powerful boat) · rsk шлепер (small, powerful boat) · sh тегљач (small, powerful boat) · ko 예인선 (small, powerful boat) · mk реморке́р (small, powerful boat) · rsk цагач (small, powerful boat) · hu vontatóhajó (small, powerful boat) · bg влекач (small, powerful boat) · sk remokér (small, powerful boat) · mi tima pārete (small, powerful boat) · cmn 拖船 (small, powerful boat) · hy բուքսիրային նավ (small, powerful boat) · ja タグボート (small, powerful boat) · hy քարշականավ (small, powerful boat) · sh реморкер (small, powerful boat) · de Schleppboot (small, powerful boat) · eo trenšipo (small, powerful boat) · da slæbebåd (small, powerful boat) · th เรือโยง (small, powerful boat) · uk букси́р (small, powerful boat) · et puksiir (small, powerful boat) · ka საბუქსირო გემი (small, powerful boat)