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American Tug

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99%4Exact Match!
noun

• an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

• an American (especially to non-Americans)

verb

• pull, or move with a sudden movement

25%8Tug on
adjective satellite

• (of a leaf shape) long and narrow

• having notably more length than width; being long and slender

verb

• make long or longer by pulling and stretching

25%6Tug boat's rope
noun

• large heavy rope for nautical use

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The Guardian Quiptic12 Aug 2013 Across 20
The Guardian Cryptic13 May 2013 Across 27
The Guardian Quick13 Feb 2001 Down 2
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