tug
n.— «Crews at Philadelphia, for instance, were short of equipment and fighting over the tractors—known as tugs—that they use to pull baggage carts.» —“Frustration Grows at Carousel as More Baggage Goes Astray” by Jeff Bailey New York Times Nov. 12, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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