Tugboat

/ˈtʌɡboʊt/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

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

Example

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"That sounds like our tugboat horn."

Etymology

From tug + boat.

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