1. a person or thing that tugs or pulls
2. a small powerful boat used for towing or pushing larger vessels
Usage: nautical

Examples

• The tugger helped move the heavy furniture across the room.
• She was a persistent tugger on her mother’s sleeve when she wanted attention.
• The tugger guided the cargo ship safely into the harbor.
• A small tugger pushed the barge down the river.
• The child was quite a tugger, always pulling on things.
• The tugger’s powerful engines made quick work of moving the yacht.