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Of uncertain origin. Possible alteration of tug (“to pull”) + -le
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: A wooden or metal pin, short rod, crosspiece or similar, fixed transversely in the eye of a rope or chain to be secured to any other loop, ring, or bight, e.g. a sea painter to a lifeboat. Full definition →