tug-boat
Ship-pulling vessel
A tug-boat is a small, powerful vessel designed to push or pull larger ships, especially in harbors and through narrow channels.
Tugs guide ocean liners to berths, move barges along rivers, and assist vessels that have lost power.
The name reflects the pulling motion: A tug-boat nudged the freighter into the slip.
Usually spelled tugboat.
Pulling another vehicle along
- pushingApplying force to move
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- dockingConnecting to a port
- undockingSeparating from a mooring
berthing · escort · harbor pilot · alongside · casting off · heaving line · tow line · bridle
One who shoves forward
- workboatFunctional marine vessel
- bargeFlat freight vessel
- tenderSoft or sore
- fireboatWaterfront emergency vessel
icebreaker · wheelhouse · fender · propeller · diesel engine · maritime · nautical · seamanship
Docking place for ships
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
- cargoTransported goods
- container shipVessel carrying standardized freight boxes
tanker · freighter · cruise ship · shipyard · dry dock · waterway · canal · offshore
Presumed loser beforehand
- workhorseReliable, tireless producer
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- pluckyCourageous despite disadvantage
- determinationFirmness of purpose
children's book · strength · perseverance · hardworking · humble · reliable · sturdy · nostalgic
towing
Pulling another vehicle along
- pushingApplying force to move
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- dockingConnecting to a port
undocking · berthing · escort · harbor pilot · alongside · casting off · heaving line · tow line · bridle · winch
pusher
One who shoves forward
fireboat · icebreaker · wheelhouse · fender · propeller · diesel engine · maritime · nautical · seamanship · captain
port
Docking place for ships
container ship · tanker · freighter · cruise ship · shipyard · dry dock · waterway · canal · offshore · oil platform
underdog
Presumed loser beforehand
- workhorseReliable, tireless producer
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- pluckyCourageous despite disadvantage
children's book · determination · strength · perseverance · hardworking · humble · reliable · sturdy · nostalgic · steam whistle
tug-boatocean liner
Large scheduled passenger vessel
supertanker · aircraft carrier · container ship · cargo ship · cruise liner
tug-boatcruise liner
Passenger ship for pleasure voyages
cruise ship · yacht · luxury yacht · superyacht · ocean liner