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Tugboats

Scope note

Relatively small powerful vessels used to tow ships at sea, to tow barges, or to assist in and around harbors, as during berthing; for merchant vessels employed to push groups of barges, use "towboats."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000232860

Broader Terms used

<assistance vessels>

Term used for

tugs

Equivalent Terms used

tugboat

Created

13yrs ago

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