lugger

[ luhg-er ]

noun

, Nautical.

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

lugger

/ ˈlʌɡə /

noun

1. nautical a small working boat rigged with a lugsail

Word History and Origins

Origin of lugger¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lugger¹

C18: from lugsail

Example Sentences

Hour after hour passed, and still the lugger went tearing through the dark waters.

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The lugger tore through the water with a mass of foam at her bows, which came flying in sheets over the deck.

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The men cheered, and rowed lustily, and soon the boat was within ten yards of the lugger, coming up to board at the side.

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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.

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The bullets were now whistling past the lugger, sometimes striking her sails, sometimes with a sharp tap hitting her hull or mast.

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