lugger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. That which lugs in either literal or figurative senses.
  2. One who lugs, especially one whose job entails pulling or moving heavy objects.
  3. A conman.
  4. A person hired by a gambling establishment to locate potential customers and bring them in.
noun
  1. A small vessel having two or three masts, and a running bowsprit, and carrying lugsails.
noun
  1. An Indian falcon (Falco jugger), similar to the European lanner and the American prairie falcon.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

lugger luggers

Etymology

From lug + -er. Attested since the early 17th century.

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