Tugboat and Tow

Related words

Tugboat noun - A powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships.

Show all Definitions

Tow and tugboat are semantically related in tug topic. In some cases you can use "Tow" instead a noun "Tugboat".

Tow noun - The act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope.

Show all Definitions

Tugboat and tow are semantically related in tug topic. You can use "Tugboat" instead a noun "Tow".

Nearby Words: towage, towed, towing

Cite this Source

Tow and Tugboat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tugboat/tow

Tugboat & Tow. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/tugboat/tow>.

Tow or Tugboat. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/tugboat/tow.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "tugboat" and "tow" have occurred on timeline