Definition of tug

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Tug (n.) A small, powerful steamboat used to tow vessels; -- called also steam tug, tugboat, and towboat..

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Lusitanian :: Lusitanian (a.) Pertaining to Lusitania, the ancient name of the region almost coinciding with Portugal..
Reis :: Reis (n.) The word is used as a Portuguese designation of money of account, one hundred reis being about equal in value to eleven cents..
Caravel :: Caravel (n.) A Portuguese vessel of 100 or 150 tons burden.
Portague :: Portague (n.) A Portuguese gold coin formerly current, and variously estimated to be worth from three and one half to four and one half pounds sterling..
Portingal :: Portingal (n.) A Portuguese.
Tugger :: Tugger (n.) One who tugs.
Carack :: Carack (n.) A kind of large ship formerly used by the Spaniards and Portuguese in the East India trade; a galleon.
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..
Taw :: Taw (v. t.) To push; to tug; to tow.
Tug :: Tug (v. i.) To labor; to strive; to struggle.
Tugging :: Tugging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tu.
Moidore :: Moidore (n.) A gold coin of Portugal, valued at about 27s. sterling..
Tuggingly :: Tuggingly (adv.) In a tugging manner; with laborious pulling.
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..
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..
Tugan :: Tugan (n.) Same as Tucan.
Portuguese :: Portuguese (n. sing. & pl.) A native or inhabitant of Portugal; people of Portugal.
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..
Portingal :: Portingal (a.) Of or pertaining to Portugal; Portuguese.
Tug :: Tug (n.) An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed..
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