As nouns the difference between tugboat and puppy
is that
tugboat is a small, powerful boat (a "tugship" in other languages) used to push or pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels while
puppy is a young dog, usually cute and playful.
As a verb puppy is
to bring forth whelps; to pup.
tugboat English
Noun
( en noun)
A small, powerful boat (a "tugship" in other languages) used to push or pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels.
Synonyms
* tug
See also
* towboat
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puppy English
Noun
( puppies)
A young dog, usually cute and playful.
A young rat.
A young seal.
(slang, usually, in the plural) A woman’s breast.
(informal) A (generic) thing; particularly something that is a nuisance; a sucker.
- I have another two dozen of these puppies to finish before I can go home.
(derogatory) A conceited and impertinent person.
* Addison
- I found my place taken by an ill-bred, awkward puppy with a money bag under each arm.
Synonyms
* (young dog) dogling, pup, whelp
* (young seal) pup
* See also
Derived terms
* puppy fat
* puppy love
* hushpuppy
* puppyhood
* sick puppy
* stress puppy
Verb
To bring forth whelps; to pup.
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