Pull out of Portugal (3)

I believe the answer is:

tug

'pull' is the definition.
(tugging is a kind of pulling)

'out of portugal' is the wordplay.
'out of' indicates a hidden word.
'TUG' is hidden within 'portugal'.

(Other definitions for tug that I've seen before include "Pull forcibly" , "Powerful boat" , "draw with some effort" , "Small ship for pulling" , "Pull like small boat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and the Evening Standard.

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