[jug] n [perh. fr. Jug, nickname for Joan] (1538) 1 a chiefly Brit: a small pitcher b (1): a large deep usu. earthenware or glass container with a narrow mouth and a handle (2): the contents of such a container: jugful
2: jail, prison
[2]jug vt jugged ; jug.ging (1747) 1: to stew (as a hare) in an earthenware vessel
2: jail, imprison