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tug

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

The word "tug" uses 3 letters: G T U.

Direct anagrams of tug:
  gut

Words formed by adding one letter before or after tug (in bold), or to gtu in any order:
h -   thug   l -   glut   n -   tung   o -   gout   r -   trug   s -   gust   guts   tugs  

Shorter words found within tug:
ut  

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