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Tugboat

//ˈtʌɡboʊt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A small, powerful boat used to push or pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels.
  2. 2
    a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships wordnet

Etymology

From tug + boat.

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