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It's called a tug boat

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A small boat that pulls other ships that starts with the letter t?

tug boat FROM SHAN VIKNARASAH


What is the name of a small boat that pulls a larger one?

That's called a Tug.


What is a type of boat that pulls other boats?

Tug boats


Is a boat a ship?

alright small ones are boats and big ones are ships.


What should the power boat do when crossing a sail boat?

Generally speaking : give way, unless it is a 'commercial' powered boat. The reason: a relatively small boat with an engine can maneuver, accelerate and slow down much more easily than a sail boat. But commercial ships practically always have right of way over everyone else: because of their size and weight slowing down and maneuvering is much more difficult than for a sail boat and large ships having to swerve to avoid sail boats would create a hazard for all other ships.


What do you call a person who drives a boat?

In ships or ferries, the person who steers is called a helmsman. In relatively small boats, the person that steers the boat is called a skipper.


Who made boat and ships?

Shipwrights made boats and ships


What does amb on ships mean?

On Italian ships = ats a my boat


What makes boat a sink?

Different things. For example, the Titanic sank because it hit an iceberg. Other ships sink because the weight on it is too heavy. It also depends on how sturdy the ship or boat is. If it is a handmade small boat, jump on it- and it will sink. if it is medium or big, someting like a rock or an iceberg can sink it.


Why is it possible for buoyancy to work if gravity pulls all bodies downward?

Gravity pulls the water down more than it pulls the boat down.


What is a tug in tug of war?

Tug is a verb meaning to pull. A tugboat for example is a small boat built to pull barges and ships.


What is tug in 'tug of war'?

Tug is a verb meaning to pull. A tugboat for example is a small boat built to pull barges and ships.