Definition of pull

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Pull (n.) The act of rowing; as, a pull on the river..

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Draw :: Draw (v. t.) To cause to move continuously by force applied in advance of the thing moved; to pull along; to haul; to drag; to cause to follow.
Tug :: Tug (v. i.) To pull with great effort; to strain in labor; as, to tug at the oar; to tug against the stream..
Pluck :: Pluck (v. t.) To pull; to draw.
Rigger :: Rigger (n.) A cylindrical pulley or drum in machinery.
Twang :: Twang (n.) A harsh, quick sound, like that made by a stretched string when pulled and suddenly let go; as, the twang of a bowstring..
Twinge :: Twinge (v. i.) To pull with a twitch; to pinch; to tweak.
Digastric :: Digastric (a.) Having two bellies; biventral; -- applied to muscles which are fleshy at each end and have a tendon in the middle, and esp. to the muscle which pulls down the lower jaw..
Deraination :: Deraination (n.) The act of pulling up by the roots; eradication.
Draw :: Draw (v. t.) To pull from a sheath, as a sword..
Draw :: Draw (v. i.) To admit the action of pulling or dragging; to undergo draught; as, a carriage draws easily..
Wire-pulling :: Wire-pulling (n.) The act of pulling the wires, as of a puppet; hence, secret influence or management, especially in politics; intrigue..
Tow :: Tow (v. t.) To draw or pull through the water, as a vessel of any kind, by means of a rope..
Wrench :: Wrench (n.) To pull with a twist; to wrest, twist, or force by violence..
Bowse :: Bowse (v. i.) To pull or haul; as, to bowse upon a tack; to bowse away, i. e., to pull all together..
Rope :: Rope (v. t.) To prevent from winning (as a horse), by pulling or curbing..
Rash :: Rash (v. t.) To pull off or pluck violently.
Heterodromous :: Heterodromous (a.) Moving in opposite directions; -- said of a lever, pulley, etc., in which the resistance and the actuating force are on opposite sides of the fulcrum or axis..
Tug :: 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..
Draft :: Draft (a.) Pertaining to, or used for, drawing or pulling (as vehicles, loads, etc.). Same as Draught..
Pullicate :: Pullicate (n.) A kind of checked cotton or silk handkerchief.
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