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Definition of
tugboat noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
tugboat
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈtʌɡboʊt
/
/
(
also
tug
)
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a small powerful boat for pulling ships, especially into a
harbor
or up a river
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