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tugboats

tugboats is the plural 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

Questions about tugboats

What is tugboats the plural of?
Tugboats is the plural of tugboat.

Words near tugboats in the dictionary

  1. tugboat
  2. tugboater
  3. tugboaters
  4. tugboatman
  5. tugboatmen
  6. tugboats
  7. Tugbok
  8. Tugela
  9. tuggable
  10. tugged
  11. tugged at someone's heart strings

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