lug
English
/lʌɡ/
noun
Definitions
- The act of hauling or dragging.
- That which is hauled or dragged.
- Anything that moves slowly.
- A lug nut.
- (electricity) A device for terminating an electrical conductor to facilitate the mechanical connection; to the conductor it may be crimped to form a cold weld, soldered or have pressure from a screw.
- A part of something which stick sticks out, used as a handle or support.
- A fool, a large man.
- (UK) An ear or ear lobe.
- A wood box used for transporting fruit or vegetables.
- (slang) A request for money, as for political purposes.
- (UK) A rod or pole.
- (UK) A measure of length equal to feet.
- (nautical) A lugsail.
- (harness) The leather loop or ear by which a shaft is held up. harness pendant suspension mount (FindID 604459).Harness pendant suspension mount featuring two lugs (at the bottom). The pendant has one lug (also named loop), placed in the gap between the two lugs of the hanger
- A loop (or protuberance) found on both arms of a hinge, featuring a hole for the axis of the hinge.
- A ridge or other protuberance on the surface of a body to increase traction or provide a hold for holding and moving it.
- A lugworm.
Etymology
Derived from Scots lugge.
Origin
Scots
lugge
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- fustilug English
- fusty English
- hole English
- luggable English
- luggage English
- luggaged English
- luggageless English
- lugger English
- lughole English
- lugmark English
- lugsail English
- mark English
- sail English
- tolug English
- underlug English
- lugger Norwegian Bokmål
- lugier Polish
- lugger Norwegian Nynorsk
- toluggen Middle English
- lugge Scots