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Tug
Tug Tug, v. i.
1. To pull with great effort; to strain in labor; as, to tug
at the oar; to tug against the stream.
He tugged, he shook, till down they came. --Milton.
2. To labor; to strive; to struggle.
England now is left To tug and scamble and to part
by the teeth The unowed interest of proud-swelling
state. --Shak.
TugTug Tug, n.
1. A pull with the utmost effort, as in the athletic contest
called tug of war; a supreme effort.
At the tug he falls, Vast ruins come along, rent
from the smoking walls. --Dryden.
2. A sort of vehicle, used for conveying timber and heavy
articles. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
3. (Naut.) A small, powerful steamboat used to tow vessels;
-- called also steam tug, tugboat, and towboat.
4. A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness.
5. (Mining.) An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a
tackle is affixed.
Tug iron, an iron hook or button to which a tug or trace
may be attached, as on the shaft of a wagon.
Meaning of Tug from wikipedia
- Look up
tug in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
tug or
tugboat is a boat that
maneuvers vessels by
pushing or
towing them.
Tug or
TUG may also refer...
- or
tug is a
marine vessel that
manoeuvres other vessels by
pushing or
pulling them, with
direct contact or a tow line.
These boats typically tug ships...
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Tug of war (also
known as
tug o' war,
tug war, rope war, rope pulling, or
tugging war) is a
sport in
which two
teams compete by
pulling on
opposite ends...
- Look up
tug of war in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Tug of war is a
sport that
directly puts two
teams against each
other in a test of
strength and...
- A
salvage tug, also
known historically as a
wrecking tug, is a
specialized type of
tugboat that is used to
rescue ships that are in
distress or in danger...
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Frank Edwin "
Tug"
McGraw Jr. (August 30, 1944 –
January 5, 2004) was an
American professional baseball relief pitcher.
McGraw pla**** in 19
seasons in...
- The
Tug Fork is a
tributary of the Big
Sandy River, 159
miles (256 km) long, in
southwestern West Virginia,
southwestern Virginia, and
eastern Kentucky...
- 1891 for the
Southern Pacific Railroad's
Morgan Line, was a
small harbor tug commissioned by the
United States Navy 2
April 1898.
Renamed Accomac, after...
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Tug Wilson is the name or
nickname of:
Joseph Collins (1847-1933),
English boxer, who
competed as
Tug Wilson (boxer)
Arthur Wilson (Royal Navy officer)...
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Tug of War is the
third solo
studio album by the
English musician Paul McCartney,
released on 26
April 1982. It is his 11th
album overall following the...
