Definition of tug

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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..

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Tug :: Tug (n.) A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness..
Lisbon :: Lisbon (n.) A sweet, light-colored species of wine, produced in the province of Estremadura, and so called as being shipped from Lisbon, in Portugal..
Duenna :: Duenna (n.) An elderly lady holding a station between a governess and companion, and appointed to have charge over the younger ladies in a Spanish or a Portuguese family..
Pull :: Pull (v. i.) To exert one's self in an act or motion of drawing or hauling; to tug; as, to pull at a rope..
Dago :: Dago (n.) A nickname given to a person of Spanish (or, by extension, Portuguese or Italian) descent..
Inquisition :: Inquisition (n.) A court or tribunal for the examination and punishment of heretics, fully established by Pope Gregory IX. in 1235. Its operations were chiefly confined to Spain, Portugal, and their dependencies, and a part of Italy..
Traction :: Traction (n.) Specifically, the act of drawing a body along a plane by motive power, as the drawing of a carriage by men or horses, the towing of a boat by a tug..
Tuggingly :: Tuggingly (adv.) In a tugging manner; with laborious pulling.
Port :: Port (n.) A dark red or purple astringent wine made in Portugal. It contains a large percentage of alcohol.
Cortes :: Cortes (n. pl.) The legislative assembly, composed of nobility, clergy, and representatives of cities, which in Spain and in Portugal answers, in some measure, to the Parliament of Great Britain..
Aguardiente :: Aguardiente (n.) A inferior brandy of Spain and Portugal.
Auto-da-fe :: Auto-da-fe (n.) A judgment of the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal condemning or acquitting persons accused of religious offenses.
Mouille :: Mouille (a.) Applied to certain consonants having a liquid or softened sound; e.g., in French, l or ll and gn (like the lli in million and ni in minion); in Italian, gl and gn; in Spanish, ll and �; in Portuguese, lh and nh..
Infanta :: Infanta (n.) A title borne by every one of the daughters of the kings of Spain and Portugal, except the eldest..
Tug :: Tug (n.) A small, powerful steamboat used to tow vessels; -- called also steam tug, tugboat, and towboat..
Dom :: Dom (n.) In Portugal and Brazil, the title given to a member of the higher classes..
Towboat :: Towboat (n.) A steamer used for towing other vessels; a tug.
Tug :: Tug (v. t.) To pull; to pluck.
Tug :: Tug (n.) An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed..
Tugged :: Tugged (imp. & p. p.) of Tu.
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