| Tug (tug) |
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| Tug |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Tugged (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Tugging.] [OE. toggen] akin to OD. tocken to entice,
G. zucken to jerk, draw, Icel. toga to draw, AS.
t***eacute |
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.
To pull; to pluck.
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To pull
with great effort; to strain in labor; as, to tug at the oar; to
tug against the stream.
To labor; to strive; to struggle.
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A pull with
the utmost effort, as in the athletic contest called tug of war; a
supreme effort.
A sort of vehicle, used for conveying timber and
heavy articles.
A small, powerful steamboat used
to tow vessels; -- called also steam tug, tugboat, and
towboat.
A trace, or drawing strap, of a
harness.
An iron hook of a hoisting tub,
to which a tackle is affixed.
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