tugboat
[tˈʌɡbˌot] /ˈtəg-ˌbōt How to pronounce tugboat (audio)/ (ame, mw)
tugboat — noun
1. a small but very strong work boat that helps move much larger ships by pulling t
a small but very strong work boat that helps move much larger ships by pulling them with a line or pressing against them in the water
At sunrise, a tugboat pulled the stalled ferry away from the pier.
tugboat + pull vessel away from pier
Salma photographed a tugboat nudging a cargo ship toward the narrow dock.
tugboat + nudge ship toward dock
Two tugboats pushed the tanker into place while deck workers waved.
After the storm, the tugboat guided fishing boats back into harbor.
From the bridge, Aoi saw a tugboat waiting beside the container ship.
- towboat
close general synonym, though American river use can make it more specific to barge work
- harbor tug
narrower term for a tugboat working around docks and berths
- pushboat
usually means a flat-bowed inland vessel that pushes barges from behind
文法句型
a/the tugboat
by tugboat
tugboat + pull/push + ship
用法筆記
Usually refers to the powerful helper boat working near docks, channels, or other tight water spaces. In American inland-river use, a flatter vessel that mainly pushes barges may instead be called a towboat or pushboat.