LUGGER


Meaning of LUGGER in English

I. ˈləgə(r) noun

( -s )

Etymology: lug (II) + -er

: one that lugs: as

a. : a worker in a slaughterhouse or meat-packing establishment who carries meat to and from various processing operations

b. : an agricultural worker who carries containers filled with farm products from the field to a central point

c. slang : a person employed by a gambling house to bring players to it

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: lug- (from lugsail ) + -er

: a small fishing or coasting boat that carries one or more lugsails and that has two or three masts with or without jibs or topsails

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