lug
1 (lŭg)
[Middle English lugge, earflap, probably of Scandinavian origin.]
noun
- A handle or projection used as a hold or support.
- A lug nut.
- Nautical A lugsail.
- A projecting part of a larger piece that helps to provide traction, as on a tire or the sole of a boot.
- A copper or brass fitting to which electrical wires can be soldered or otherwise connected.
- Slang A clumsy fool; a blockhead.
lug
2 (lŭg)
[Middle English luggen, of Scandinavian origin.]
verb: lugged, lug·ging, lugs.
transitive verb
- To drag or haul (an object) laboriously.
- To pull or drag with short jerks.
- To cause (an engine, for example) to run poorly or hesitate: If you drive too slowly in third gear, you'll lug the engine.
intransitive verb
- To pull something with difficulty; tug.
- To move along by jerks or as if under a heavy burden.
- To run poorly or hesitate because of strain. Used of an engine: The motor lugs on hills.
noun
- Archaic
- The act of lugging.
- Something lugged.
- A box for shipping fruit or vegetables.
Lug
(lōō, lōōg) or Lugh
(lōō)
[Old Irish.]
noun
- The ancient Celtic god of artisanship and warriors. He was said to be the father of Cuchulain.
