1. Verb
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.
2. Verb
To pull; to pluck.
3. Verb
To pull with great effort; to strain in labor; as, to tug at the oar; to tug against the stream.
4. Verb
To labor; to strive; to struggle.
5. Noun
A pull with the utmost effort, as in the athletic contest called tug of war; a supreme effort.
6. Noun
A sort of vehicle, used for conveying timber and heavy articles.
7. Noun
A small, powerful steamboat used to tow vessels; -- called also steam tug, tugboat, and towboat.
8. Noun
A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness.
9. Noun
An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed.
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