n. | 1. | The ear, or its lobe. |
| 2. | That which projects like an ear, esp. that by which anything is supported, carried, or grasped, or to which a support is fastened; an ear; as, the lugs of a kettle; the lugs of a founder's flask; the lug (handle) of a jug. |
| 3. | (Mach.) A projecting piece to which anything, as a rod, is attached, or against which anything, as a wedge or key, bears, or through which a bolt passes, etc. |
| 4. | (Harness) The leather loop or ear by which a shaft is held up. |
| 5. | (Zool.) The lugworm. |
| 6. | A man; sometimes implying clumsiness. |
v. i. | 1. | To pull with force; to haul; to drag along; to carry with difficulty, as something heavy or cumbersome. |
| 1. | To move slowly and heavily. |
n. | 1. | The act of lugging; as, a hard lug; that which is lugged; as, the pack is a heavy lug. |
| 2. | Anything which moves slowly. |
| 1. | A rod or pole. |
| 2. | A measure of length, being 16½ feet; a rod, pole, or perch. |