Definition
A small, powerful boat used to pull or push large ships into harbor or through narrow waterways.
Etymology
Compound of 'tug' (from Middle English, meaning to pull forcefully) and 'boat' (from Old Norse 'bátr'). The term emerged in the 19th century with the rise of steam-powered vessels that needed assistance in ports.
Kelly Says
Tugboats are like the invisible helpers of shipping—they're small but incredibly powerful, and most people never think about them, yet without them, massive cargo ships couldn't navigate into ports!
Translations
ARالعربية
م拖ّحة
mu-taw-hah
BNবাংলা
পানিযান
pa-ni-jaan
CACatalà
remorquer
re-mor-ker
CSČeština
remorkér
re-mor-ker
DADansk
slæbebåd
slay-beh-baad
DEDeutsch
Schlepper
shlehp-er
ELΕλληνικά
τραγανό
tra-gan-o
ESEspañol
tugbote
too-g-boh-teh
FAفارسی
قایق بکش
qa-yeq bakh-sh
FISuomi
hinausvetolaituri
hi-naus-ve-to-la-i-tu-ri
FRFrançais
remorqueur
re-mor-ker
HEעברית
ספינת משיכה
sfinat mishekha
HIहिन्दी
चालक नाव
cha-lak naav
HUMagyar
húzóhajó
hoo-zoh-ha-jo
IDBahasa Indonesia
kapal seret
ka-pal se-ret
ITItaliano
rimorchiatore
ree-mor-kee-a-tore
MRMR
चालक नाव
cha-lak naav
MSBahasa Melayu
kapal tunda
ka-pal tun-da
MYမြန်မာ
အရှေ့ဘက်
a-shwe-bet
NLNederlands
sleepboot
sleep-boot
NONorsk
sløybåt
sloe-baht
PLPolski
holownik
ho-lo-vnik
PTPortuguês
rebocador
ray-boh-kah-dor
RORomână
remorca
re-mor-tsa
RUРусский
буксир
boo-kseer
SVSvenska
slöpbåt
sloe-p-baht
SWKiswahili
mbalu
m-ba-loo
TAதமிழ்
இழுப்பு படகு
izh-upu pa-d-ku
TEతెలుగు
పుచ్చుకొట్టు
pu-chchu-kot-tu
TLTL
bangka-tulak
bang-ka-too-lak
UKУкраїнська
буксир
boo-kseer
VITiếng Việt
tàu kéo
taw kyu
ZUZU
isibhakabhaka
ee-si-ba-kha-ba-kha