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Physalia :: Physalia (n.) A genus of large oceanic Siphonophora which includes the Portuguese man-of-war.

Tug :: Tug (n.) A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness..

Tug :: Tug (v. i.) To labor; to strive; to struggle.

Portuguese :: Portuguese (n. sing. & pl.) A native or inhabitant of Portugal; people of Portugal.

Arroba :: Arroba (n.) A Spanish weight used in Mexico and South America = 25.36 lbs. avoir.; also, an old Portuguese weight, used in Brazil = 32.38 lbs. avoir..

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..

Whippletree :: Whippletree (n.) The pivoted or swinging bar to which the traces, or tugs, of a harness are fastened, and by which a carriage, a plow, or other implement or vehicle, is drawn; a whiffletree; a swingletree; a singletree. See Singletree..

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..

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..

Almude :: Almude (n.) A measure for liquids in several countries. In Portugal the Lisbon almude is about 4.4, and the Oporto almude about 6.6, gallons U. S. measure. In Turkey the almud is about 1.4 gallons..

Caravel :: Caravel (n.) A Portuguese vessel of 100 or 150 tons burden.

Port :: Port (n.) A dark red or purple astringent wine made in Portugal. It contains a large percentage of alcohol.

Lotus :: Lotus (n.) The lotus of the lotuseaters, probably a tree found in Northern Africa, Sicily, Portugal, and Spain (Zizyphus Lotus), the fruit of which is mildly sweet. It was fabled by the ancients to make strangers who ate of it forget their native country, or lose all desire to return to it..

Tug :: Tug (n.) A sort of vehicle, used for conveying timber and heavy articles..

Tuggingly :: Tuggingly (adv.) In a tugging manner; with laborious pulling.

Alcayde :: Alcayde (n.) A commander of a castle or fortress among the Spaniards, Portuguese, and Moors..

Calcavella :: Calcavella (n.) A sweet wine from Portugal; -- so called from the district of Carcavelhos.

Tug :: Tug (v. t.) To pull; to pluck.

Tugan :: Tugan (n.) Same as Tucan.

Portingal :: Portingal (a.) Of or pertaining to Portugal; Portuguese.

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