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tugboat; a boat that tows or pushes larger vessels
A small, powerful boat used to tow or push ships that are too large or disabled to maneuver on their own, especially in and out of harbors.
曳航船が港に入る。
A tugboat enters the harbor.
大型船を曳航船が引く。
A tugboat pulls the large ship.
故障した船は、曳航船に引かれて港へ戻った。
The disabled ship was towed back to port by a tugboat.
Compound of 曳航 (towing) + 船 (boat). A small, powerful vessel that tows or pushes larger ships, especially when guiding them through harbors or rescuing disabled craft.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 曳航船で引く: to tow with a tugboat
- 曳航船に曳かれる: to be towed by a tugboat
In everyday speech it is often called タグボート.