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tugboatman

tugboatman noun: a man who pilots a tugboat.

Noun

tugboatman (plural tugboatmen)

  1. A man who pilots a tugboat.
    Synonyms:
    tugman

Synonyms of tugboatman

Forms of tugboatman

pluraltugboatmen

Origin of tugboatman

From tugboat + -man.

Questions about tugboatman

What does tugboatman mean?
Tugboatman means a man who pilots a tugboat.
What part of speech is tugboatman?
Tugboatman is a noun.
What is the plural of tugboatman?
The plural of tugboatman is tugboatmen.

Words near tugboatman in the dictionary

  1. Tugas
  2. Tugaya
  3. tugboat
  4. tugboater
  5. tugboaters
  6. tugboatman
  7. tugboatmen
  8. tugboats
  9. Tugbok
  10. Tugela
  11. tuggable

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