| Lug (lug) |
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| n. | (l g) |
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| Lug |
| [Sw. lugg
the forelock.] |
The ear, or its lobe.
That which projects like an ear, esp. that
by which anything is supported, carried, or grasped, or to which a
support is fastened] an ear; as, the lugs of a kettle; the
lugs of a founder's flask; the lug (handle) of a
jug.
A projecting piece to which
anything, as a rod, is attached, or against which anything, as a
wedge or key, bears, or through which a bolt passes, etc.
The leather loop or ear
by which a shaft is held up.
The lugworm.
|
To pull with force] to
haul; to drag along; to carry with difficulty, as something heavy or
cumbersome.
|
To move slowly and
heavily.
|
The act
of lugging; as, a hard lug; that which is lugged; as, the pack
is a heavy lug.
Anything which moves slowly.
|
A rod or pole.
A measure of length, being 16½
feet; a rod, pole, or perch.
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