lugger

[ luhg-er ]

/ ˈlʌg ər /

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noun Nautical.

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

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Origin of lugger

First recorded in 1785–95; lug(sail) + -er¹

Words nearby lugger

luge, Luger, lug foresail, luggage, luggage van, lugger, lugger topsail, luggie, Lughnasadh, lughole, lug nut

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How to use lugger in a sentence

Hour after hour passed, and still the lugger went tearing through the dark waters.
Digby Heathcote|W.H.G. Kingston
The lugger tore through the water with a mass of foam at her bows, which came flying in sheets over the deck.
Digby Heathcote|W.H.G. Kingston
The men cheered, and rowed lustily, and soon the boat was within ten yards of the lugger, coming up to board at the side.
The Cornet of Horse|G. A. Henty
He bent back to gain impetus, and then hurled the barrel into the boat as she came within a yard of the side of the lugger.
The Cornet of Horse|G. A. Henty

The bullets were now whistling past the lugger, sometimes striking her sails, sometimes with a sharp tap hitting her hull or mast.
The Cornet of Horse|G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for lugger

lugger

/ (ˈlʌɡə) /

noun

nautical a small working boat rigged with a lugsail

Word Origin for lugger

C18: from lugsail

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