lugger
Meanings
noun
- That which lugs in either literal or figurative senses.
- One who lugs, especially one whose job entails pulling or moving heavy objects.
- A conman.
- A person hired by a gambling establishment to locate potential customers and bring them in.
noun
- A small vessel having two or three masts, and a running bowsprit, and carrying lugsails.
noun
- An Indian falcon (Falco jugger), similar to the European lanner and the American prairie falcon.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From lug + -er. Attested since the early 17th century.
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