tug boat
Small powerful vessel
A tugboat is a small, powerful boat designed to push or pull larger vessels—guiding ships into harbors, through canals, or away from docks.
Tugboats also tow barges and assist disabled vessels.
Despite their size, they have extremely strong engines relative to their hull: Three tugboats guided the tanker into port.
Also spelled tug boat or simply tug.
- towboatVessel for pushing barges
- tow lineRope for pulling vehicles
- workboatFunctional marine vessel
- pushForce something away
- lineContinuous mark or queue
pull · harbor · towing · wake · icebreaker · tender · deck hand · docking · rope · cutter · hawser · inland waterways · dredger · navigation · fireboat · engine · canal · diesel engine
- freight transportfreight train, freight car, cargo ship, container, cargo plane
- rescuerescue, rescue team, search and rescue, rescue dog, save
- Harbor Termsmarina, dock, pier, wharf, jetty
- powerboatspowerboat, speedboat, motorboat, runabout, bowrider
maritime role (mover vs. moved)
tug boatbarge
Flat freight vessel
cargo ship · container ship · tanker · ocean liner · freighter