Information about the word tugboat (English → Esperanto: trenŝipo)

Synonym: tug

Part of speechcommon noun
Pronunciation/ˈtʌɡbəʊ̯t/
Hyphenationtug·boat
Shavian alphabet𐑑𐑳𐑜𐑚𐑴𐑑
Deseret alphabet𐐻𐐲𐑀𐐺𐐬𐐻
Pluraltugboats

Usage samples

Tugboats were deployed to assist the tanker, which is under United States sanctions for assisting Russian forces in Syria, after the attack rendered it incapable of operating on its own, Russia’s Tass news agency reported.

Translations

Afrikaanssleepboot
Danishbugserbåd
Dutchsleepboot
Esperantotrenŝipo; haŭla ŝipo
GermanSchlepper; Schleppschiff
Italianrimorchiatore
Portugueserebocador
Saterland FrisianSlieper