tug
19
2.7
- noun
- /tʌg/
:
remolcador
- A commuter ferry slides from its slip, a tug zigzags in the wake of a freighter heading upstream.
- steam tug
- tug was equipped
He was actually on the back of one of the rescue tugs when the cable snapped and took his leg off.
- He was actually on the back of one of the rescue tugs when the cable snapped and took his leg off.
Examples
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The case arose when a barge broke loose from its tug, collided with another vessel, and eventually sank.
Academic text (1990) -
This steam tug on its way back gave us a tow.
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Should be tugs coming to help her in.
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"My old man was a cook on the tug for a while," he said, nodding.
Fiction book (1993) -
Murphy has backed the tug up to the bow of the Chimera.
Fiction book (2002) -
Murphy, Greer, and Dodge ready the tug to leave as Epps approaches on the dock.
Fiction book (2002) -
The tug maneuvered skillfully to tow the large cargo ship into the harbor.
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As the wind picked up, the small tug worked tirelessly to guide the barge safely along the river.
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The harbor was bustling with activity as various tugs assisted in moving vessels between the docks.
Synonyms
19
2.6
A small strong boat that pushes or pulls large ships in harbours and rivers
1
4.6
A small strong boat that pulls or pushes larger boats on rivers and canals
Idioms
- Archaic
To show respect by lowering your head and gently pulling the hair at your forehead
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tug for the small boat comes from the old verb tug, which means 'to pull', because these boats pull or push large ships into place.