lugger

Definition

That which lugs in either literal or figurative senses.

Etymology

From lug + -er. Attested since the early 17th century.

Example Sentences

• "The horse was a lugger – lugging into the rail all the time. I had to fight hard to keep him running straight"
• "Robert Taillon, a lugger at Rapid, testified that in December 1997, Carlos Diaz and Michel Labrosse began to train Rene Delage as a lugger for the large transformers."
• "An estimated 50 luggers were employed to bring gamblers to Reading."