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