Lug word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "lug" word

[noun] marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait
[noun] a projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn something
[noun] a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast
[noun] (Irish) ancient Irish god (probably a god of the sun)
[verb] carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase"
[verb] obstruct, as of a passage; "My nose is all stuffed"; "Her arteries are blocked"

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\Lug\, n. [Sw. lugg the forelock.] 1. The ear, or its lobe. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] 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. (Zo["o]l.) The lugworm. {Lug bolt} (Mach.), a bolt terminating in a long, flat extension which takes the place of a head; a strap bolt.
\Lug\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lugged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lugging}.] [OE. luggen, Sw. lugga to pull by the hair, fr. lugg the forelock.] To pull with force; to haul; to drag along; to carry with difficulty, as something heavy or cumbersome. --Dryden. They must divide the image among them, and so lug off every one his share. --Collier.
\Lug\, v. i. To move slowly and heavily.
\Lug\, n. 1. The act of lugging; as, a hard lug; that which is lugged; as, the pack is a heavy lug.[Colloq.] 2. Anything which moves slowly. [Obs.] --Ascham.
\Lug\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] 1. A rod or pole. [Prov. Eng.] --Wright. 2. A measure of length, being 161/2 feet; a rod, pole, or perch. [Obs.] `` Eight lugs of ground.'' --Spenser. {Chimney lug}, or {Lug pole}, a pole on which a kettle is hung over the fire, either in a chimney or in the open air. [Local, U.S.] --Whittier.

Synonyms for lug

block, choke up, lobworm, lugsail, lugworm, stuff, tote, tug

Antonyms: loosen up, unstuff

Related terms: auditory canal, auditory nerve, auditory tube, bear, bony labyrinth, cochlea, concha, drag, ear lobe, hale, incus, lubber, lurch, pack, snap, stapes, stirrup, trail, train, transport, troll, waft

The fun area, different aproach to word »lug«

Let's analyse "lug" as pure text. This string has Three letters in One syllable and One vowel. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: GUL. Average typing speed for these characters is 840 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .-.. ..- --.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: lug: 3 = 3, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: lug: 3 + 3 + 7 = 13, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
G (1)	7	Chariot	Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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