As nouns the difference between kitten and tugboat
is that
kitten is a young cat diminutive: kitty while
tugboat is a small, powerful boat (a "tugship" in other languages) used to push or pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels.
As a verb kitten
is to give birth to kittens.
kitten English
Noun
( en noun)
A young cat. Diminutive: kitty.
* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=December 14
, author=Steven Morris
, title=Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave
, work=Guardian
citation
, page=
, passage=Jailing her on Wednesday, magistrate Liz Clyne told Robins: "You have shown little remorse either for the death of the kitten or the trauma to your former friend Sarah Knutton." She was also banned from keeping animals for 10 years.}}
A young rabbit, rat, hedgehog, squirrel, fox, beaver or badger.
Derived terms
* have kittens
* kit
* kitten heel
* kittenish
* kitty
Verb
( en verb)
To give birth to kittens.
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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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