TUG

I. verb (~ged; ~ging) see: tow Date: 14th century intransitive verb to pull hard, to struggle in opposition ; contend , to exert oneself laboriously ; labor , transitive verb to pull or strain hard at, 2. to move by pulling hard ; haul , to carry with difficulty ; lug , to tow with a ~boat, ~ger noun II. noun Date: 15th century 1. trace III,1, a short leather strap or loop, a rope or chain used for pulling, 2. an act or instance of ~ging ; pull , a strong pulling force, 3. a straining effort, a struggle between two people or opposite forces, ~boat