lugger

American  

[luhg-er] / ˈlʌg ər /

noun

Nautical.

1. a small ship lug-rigged on two or three masts.

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lugger British  

/ ˈlʌɡə /

noun

1. nautical a small working boat rigged with a lugsail

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Etymology

Origin of lugger

First recorded in 1785–95; lug(sail) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

But I’d guess that, like me — smartphone addict, laptop lugger, owner of an electric car — you had no idea just how bad.

From Los Angeles Times

The bank’s official logo is a Biloxi lugger boat, adopted in 1956.

From Washington Times

Second, no backing up takes place unless the external drive is plugged into your computer — something to remember if you’re a laptop lugger.

From New York Times

They are the luggers of the clubs and the lifters of the spirit.

From Los Angeles Times

Aboriginal women were captured and sold as divers to pearl luggers, in a practice known as blackbirding, and indentured workers were brought in from Indonesia and other parts of Asia.

From The Guardian