TUGGING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TUGGING?

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Associations of "Tugging" (30 Words)

aft	At near or towards the stern of a ship or tail of an aircraft. Ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft.
anchorage	The action of securing something to a base or the state of being secured. The mother provides emotional anchorage for the entire family.
astern	(of a ship) backwards; stern foremost. The captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about.
barge	Transport by barge on a body of water. We can t just barge into a private garden.
boat	Transport someone or something in a boat. A boat trip.
capsize	(of a boat) be overturned in the water. Don t rock the boat or it will capsize.
cargo	Goods carried by a large vehicle. A cargo of oil.
cart	Convey or put in a cart or similar vehicle. My mother carted us around from one activity to another.
cruise	A voyage on a ship or boat taken for pleasure or as a holiday and usually calling in at several places. A cruise down the Nile.
deck	A set of two or more record decks connected to sound mixing equipment used by a DJ. There was a big thud when I hit the deck.
dock	Of a ship come into a dock and tie up at a wharf. The boat nosed up to a dock.
drag	A hunt using a drag lure. He took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly.
fleet	A group of ships sailing together, engaged in the same activity, or under the same ownership. The fleet scurrying of squirrels.
galley	(classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars.
harbour	Of a ship or its crew moor in a harbour. A safe harbour for children in distress.
haul	The act of drawing or hauling something. My plan was to haul offshore well clear of the land.
haulage	A charge for the commercial transport of goods. Road haulage.
lifeboat	A small boat kept on a ship for use in emergency, typically one of a number on deck or suspended from davits.
liner	A cosmetic used for outlining or accentuating a facial feature, or a brush or pencil for applying this. The batter hit a liner to the shortstop.
pull	The force used in pulling. Pull a sled.
raft	Transport on a raft. We rafted the boats together off the shores of Murchison Island.
sail	The use of sailing ships as a means of transport. We sailed the Atlantic.
sailing	The action of sailing in a ship or boat. A sailing club.
salvage	Save from ruin, destruction, or harm. A salvage operation was under way.
ship	Hire for work on a ship. The freight would be shipped by rail.
sunken	Having a sunken area. A sunken garden.
tow	A rope or line used to tow a vehicle or boat. Horses used to tow barges along the canal.
tugboat	A powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships.
vessel	A duct or canal holding or conveying blood or other fluid. Lord use this lowly vessel let me serve You as You will.
yacht	Race or cruise in a yacht. An eighty five foot diesel yacht.