Sfinat sakhav (סְפִינַת סַחַב) means tugboat in Hebrew.
It can also mean tug and towboat. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
tugboat, tug, towboat
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Sfinat sakhav.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מיושןספינה לגרירת כלי שיט.
The word Sfinat sakhav is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- סְפִינַת סַחַב
- Written without vowel points
- גוררת
- Said
- sfinat sakhav
- Plural
- סְפִינוֹת סַחַב
- Inflections
- ר' סְפִינוֹת סַחַב
- Gematria
- 809
This is how Sfinat sakhav is said in other languages.
- English
- tugboat, tug, towboat
- French
- rémorqueur
- German
- Schlepper, Schleppschiff, Schleppdampfer
These words mean nearly the same as Sfinat sakhav.
These words come before and after Sfinat sakhav in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Sfinat sakhav.
What does Sfinat sakhav (סְפִינַת סַחַב) mean in Hebrew?
Sfinat sakhav (סְפִינַת סַחַב) means tugboat, tug, and towboat. It is said sfinat sakhav, with the stress on nat.
What is a synonym for Sfinat sakhav (סְפִינַת סַחַב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Sfinat sakhav (סְפִינַת סַחַב) are ספינת גרר, סוחבת, and סירת סחב.
Is Sfinat sakhav (סְפִינַת סַחַב) masculine or feminine?
The word Sfinat sakhav (סְפִינַת סַחַב) is a feminine noun, and its plural is סְפִינוֹת סַחַב.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry ספינת סחב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.