1lug1 (lʌɡ
)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: lugs, lugging, lugged
- to carry or drag (something heavy) with great effort
- (tr) to introduce (an irrelevant topic) into a conversation or discussion
- (tr) (of a sailing vessel) to carry too much (sail) for the amount of wind blowing
noun
- the act or an instance of lugging
Word Origin
C14: probably from Scandinavian; apparently related to Norwegian lugge to pull by the hair2lug2 (lʌɡ)
Definitions
noun
- a projecting piece by which something is connected, supported, or lifted
tug a leather loop used in harness for various purposes- a box or basket for vegetables or fruit with a capacity of 28 to 40 pounds
- Scottish Northern England dialect another word for ear1
- slang a man, esp a stupid or awkward one
Word Origin
C15 (Scots dialect) lugge ear, perhaps related to lugC15 (Scots dialect) ear, perhaps related to 1 (in the sense: to pull by the ear) (in the sense: to pull by the ear)lugsail (ˈlʌɡsəl) or lug (lʌɡ)
Definitions
noun
- nautical a four-sided sail bent and hoisted on a yard
Word Origin
C17: perhaps from Middle English (now dialect) lugge pole, or from lugge earUsage examples
That collar is as bad as those damned staffs Xaphista's priests lug around.
, TREASON KEEP (2001)It does mean however, I have to manually lug it from one side of the boat to the other.
Yachting Boating World (2004)On second thought, a victory in Raleigh, N. C., versus the Carolina Hurricanes for the big lug would do.
Toronto Sun (2003)But he still had to lug his own gear into the pavilion.
Sun, News of the World (2001)I grabbed a rope from the bow and leapt into the water, trying to lug the waterlogged hulk ashore.
, SHOOTING HISTORY: A Personal Journey (2004)