The Britannica Dictionary
mobile search
Home
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
×
Britannica Homepage
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
The Britannica Dictionary
tugboat
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
tugboat
(noun)
tugboat
/
ˈ
tʌgˌboʊt/
noun
plural
tugboats
tugboat
/
ˈ
tʌgˌboʊt/
noun
plural
tugboats
Britannica Dictionary definition of TUGBOAT
[
count
]
:
a small, powerful boat that is used for pulling and pushing ships especially into harbors or up rivers
—
called also
tug
ASK THE EDITOR
What should we say when talking about money: how much or how many?
See the answer »
QUIZZES
Vocabulary Quiz
Test your word power
Take the Quiz »
Name That Thing
Take our visual quiz
Test Your Knowledge »
WORD OF THE DAY
nail-biter
:
something that causes people to feel nervous because the ending is not known
Learn More »