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- Tug - v. t. - To pull or draw with great effort; to draw along with continued exertion; to haul along; to tow; as, to tug a loaded cart; to tug a ship into port.
- Tug - v. t. - To pull; to pluck.
- Tug - v. i. - To pull with great effort; to strain in labor; as, to tug at the oar; to tug against the stream.
- Tug - v. i. - To labor; to strive; to struggle.
- Tug - n. - A pull with the utmost effort, as in the athletic contest called tug of war; a supreme effort.
- Tug - n. - A sort of vehicle, used for conveying timber and heavy articles.
- Tug - n. - A small, powerful steamboat used to tow vessels; -- called also steam tug, tugboat, and towboat.
- Tug - n. - A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness.
- Tug - n. - An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed.
- Tugan - n. - Same as Tucan.
- Tugboat - n. - See Tug, n., 3.
- Tugged - imp. & p. p. - of Tug
- Tugger - n. - One who tugs.
- Tugging - p. pr. & vb. n. - of Tug
- Tuggingly - adv. - In a tugging manner; with laborious pulling.
- Tug - v. t. - To pull or draw with great effort; to draw along with continued exertion; to haul along; to tow; as, to tug a loaded cart; to tug a ship into port.
- Tug - v. i. - To pull with great effort; to strain in labor; as, to tug at the oar; to tug against the stream.
- Tug - n. - A pull with the utmost effort, as in the athletic contest called tug of war; a supreme effort.