What is a small, powerful steamboat used to tow vessels; -- called also steam tug, tugboat, and towboat called?
tug — (Naut.) A small, powerful steamboat used to tow vessels; -- called also steam tug, tugboat, and towboat. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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