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LUGGER
lugger
(noun) small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
lugger (plural luggers)
That which lugs in either literal or figurative senses.
One who lugs, especially one whose job entails pulling or moving heavy objects.
(slang, Australia, US) A conman. [from 20th century]
A person hired by a gambling establishment to locate potential customers and bring them in.
Synonyms: picker-up, roper, runner, steerer
Etymology 2
Noun
lugger (plural luggers)
A small vessel having two or three masts, and a running bowsprit, and carrying lugsails.
Etymology 3
Noun
lugger (plural luggers)
An Indian falcon (Falco jugger), similar to the European lanner and the American prairie falcon.
Anagrams
• glurge, gurgle
Source: Wiktionary
Lug"ger, n. (Naut.)
Definition: A small vessel having two or three masts, and a running bowsprit, and carrying lugsails. See Illustration in Appendix. Totten.
Lug"ger, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An Indian falcon (Falco jugger), similar to the European lanner and the American prairie falcon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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