tug - noun

a sudden abrupt pull

a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships

tug - verb

• pull hard
• strive and make an effort to reach a goal
• tow (a vessel) with a tug
• carry with difficulty
• move by pulling hard
• pull or strain hard at
• struggle in opposition

tug - thesaurus

drive   jerk   labor   labour   lug   push   tote   towboat   tower   tugboat