Definition of tug

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Tug (v. i.) To pull with great effort; to strain in labor; as, to tug at the oar; to tug against the stream..

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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..
Aguardiente :: Aguardiente (n.) A inferior brandy of Spain and Portugal.
Tug :: Tug (v. t.) To pull; to pluck.
Dom :: Dom (n.) In Portugal and Brazil, the title given to a member of the higher classes..
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..
Tugged :: Tugged (imp. & p. p.) of Tu.
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Towboat :: Towboat (n.) A steamer used for towing other vessels; a tug.
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Lusitanian :: Lusitanian (a.) Pertaining to Lusitania, the ancient name of the region almost coinciding with Portugal..
Trace :: Trace (n.) One of two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness, extending from the collar or breastplate to a whiffletree attached to a vehicle or thing to be drawn; a tug..
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Tugan :: Tugan (n.) Same as Tucan.
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Tug :: Tug (v. i.) To labor; to strive; to struggle.
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