The Clue
Port workhorses (4 letter answer)
The Answer
TUGS
Tags
Notes
The answer TUGS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 850 puzzles.
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Definition
TUG as a noun:
1. (tug, jerk) = a sudden abrupt pull
2. (tugboat, tug, towboat, tower) = a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
TUG as a verb:
1. pull hard; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings"
2. (tug, labor, labour, push, drive) = strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"
3. tow (a vessel) with a tug; "The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor"
4. (lug, tote, tug) = carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase"
5. move by pulling hard; "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud"
6. pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men"
7. struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts"