Definition of tug

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Tug (n.) An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed..

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Aguardiente :: Aguardiente (n.) A inferior brandy of Spain and Portugal.
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..
Tugging :: Tugging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tu.
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..
Testone :: Testone (n.) A silver coin of Portugal, worth about sixpence sterling, or about eleven cents..
Dago :: Dago (n.) A nickname given to a person of Spanish (or, by extension, Portuguese or Italian) descent..
Rei :: Rei (n.) A portuguese money of account, in value about one tenth of a cent..
Tug :: Tug (n.) A pull with the utmost effort, as in the athletic contest called tug of war; a supreme effort..
Portuguese :: Portuguese (n. sing. & pl.) A native or inhabitant of Portugal; people of Portugal.
Tug :: Tug (n.) A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness..
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..
Port :: Port (n.) A dark red or purple astringent wine made in Portugal. It contains a large percentage of alcohol.
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..
Taw :: Taw (v. t.) To push; to tug; to tow.
Tug :: Tug (v. i.) To pull with great effort; to strain in labor; as, to tug at the oar; to tug against the stream..
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..
Tug :: Tug (n.) A small, powerful steamboat used to tow vessels; -- called also steam tug, tugboat, and towboat..
Tug :: Tug (n.) An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed..
Dom :: Dom (n.) In Portugal and Brazil, the title given to a member of the higher classes..
Physalia :: Physalia (n.) A genus of large oceanic Siphonophora which includes the Portuguese man-of-war.
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