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. [ 1913 Webster ]

They must divide the image among them, and so lug off every one his share. Collier. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To move slowly and heavily. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Sw. lugg the forelock. ] 1. The ear, or its lobe. [ Scot. & Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Harness) The leather loop or ear by which a shaft is held up. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Zool.) The lugworm. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. A man; sometimes implying clumsiness. [ slang ] [ PJC ]

Lug bolt (Mach.), a bolt terminating in a long, flat extension which takes the place of a head; a strap bolt. --
Lug nut (Mach.), a large nut fitting a heavy bolt; -- used especially of the nuts used to attach wheels to vehicles. --
Lug wrench (Mach.), a wrench used to tighten or loosen lug nuts, usually a steel rod having a hexagonally shaped socket which fits closely over the lug nut; sometimes in the shape of a cross, having several such sockets, one at the end of each arm, to accommodate nuts of different sizes. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. 1. The act of lugging; as, a hard lug; that which is lugged; as, the pack is a heavy lug. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Anything which moves slowly. [ Obs. ] Ascham. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Etymol. uncertain. ] 1. A rod or pole. [ Prov. Eng. ] Wright. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A measure of length, being 161/2 feet; a rod, pole, or perch. [ Obs. ] “ Eight lugs of ground.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the language of the Buganda; spoken in Uganda. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a racing sled for one or two people; it is raced down a chute of packed snow or ice, and the occupant(s) lie down on it with feet in the direction of motion. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. someone who races the luge.
Syn. -- slider. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ From 4th Lug. ] That which is lugged; anything cumbrous and heavy to be carried; especially, a traveler's trunks, baggage, etc., or their contents. [ 1913 Webster ]

I am gathering up my luggage, and preparing for my journey. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

What do you mean,
To dote thus on such luggage! Shak.

Syn. -- Plunder; baggage. [ 1913 Webster ]

Luggage van, a vehicle for carrying luggage; a railway car, or compartment of a car, for carrying luggage. [ Eng. ] --
Luggage compartment, the compartment in a train, bus or other vehicle designed for storage of luggage during a journey. Separate from the passenger compartment. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. (Naut.) A small vessel having two or three masts, and a running bowsprit, and carrying lugsails. See Illustration in Appendix. Totten. [ 1913 Webster ]