Definition of LUGGER

lugger

Meanings

Plural: luggers

Noun

  • small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
  • That which lugs in either literal or figurative senses.
  • One who lugs, especially one whose job entails pulling or moving heavy objects.
  • A conman.
  • A person hired by a gambling establishment to locate potential customers and bring them in.
  • A small vessel having two or three masts, and a running bowsprit, and carrying lugsails.
  • An Indian falcon (Falco jugger), similar to the European lanner and the American prairie falcon.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

picker-up, roper, runner, steerer

Scrabble Score: 8

lugger is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
lugger is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lugger is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

lugger is a valid Words With Friends word