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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