tugboat in the PONS Dictionary

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The 228 ton launched in 1913 was a tugboat.
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Just as he is about to depart, another tugboat returns.
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He ends up on a tugboat, its windows covered by tarpaulin.
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A van rolls up to the tugboat, allegedly containing the first load of nuclear triggers.
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That team succeeded in planting charges on two tugboats moored in the basin.
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Tugboats had to be used to pull her free.
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Vessels in this category are legally considered to be ships rather than tugboats and barges must be staffed accordingly.
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In 1970, tugboat workers went on strike, halting the transport of material to the construction site.
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According to the tugboats' reactions he perished to save them, although this may simply mean he took a big fall for them.
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Larger ships are obliged to accept pilots and specialised canal helmsmen, in some cases even the assistance of a tugboat.
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