: a strongly built powerful boat used for towing and pushing
called also towboat
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The plan calls for the Dali to move under the escort of as many as five tugboats after 5 a.m. local time on Monday to the Seagirt Marine Terminal, the Unified Command handling the cleanup said in a statement on Saturday.
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Brendan Murray, Fortune, 19 May 2024
Up to five tugboats were expected to help move the ship about 2.5 miles to the local marine terminal, officials said.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 19 May 2024
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Brendan Murray, Fortune, 19 May 2024
Up to five tugboats were expected to help move the ship about 2.5 miles to the local marine terminal, officials said.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 19 May 2024
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“Tugboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tugboat. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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tugboat
noun
tug·boat
ˈtəg-ˌbōt 
: a strongly built powerful boat used for towing and pushing ships
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