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tug boat

tug boat is the alternative form of tugboat.

Meaning of tugboat

Noun

tugboat (plural tugboats)

  1. A small, powerful boat used to push or pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels.
    Synonyms:
    tug
  2. (Internet, euphemistic, rare) A Social Security Disability Insurance payment; monthly tugboat

Forms of tug boat

pluraltug boats

Questions about tug boat

What is tug boat the alternative form of?
Tug boat is the alternative form of tugboat.

Words near tug boat in the dictionary

  1. tufty
  2. TUFU
  3. tug
  4. tug at someone's heart strings
  5. tug at someone's heartstrings
  6. tug boat
  7. tug boats
  8. tug of love
  9. tug of war
  10. tug of wars
  11. tug one's forelock

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