To pull with great effort; draw forcibly.
The act of tugging.
A struggle; wrestle.
A steam- vessel for towing.
Mr. Twist's heart gave a kind of tug at him. – Christopher and Columbus by Countess Elizabeth Von Arnim
The tug was where it lay when we left, and at my hail the captain and his crew of three were astir. – Blindfolded by Earle Ashley Walcott