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lugger

noun lug·ger \ˈlə-gər\

Definition of LUGGER

:  a small fishing or coasting boat that carries one or more lugsails
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Origin of LUGGER

lugsail
First Known Use: 1757

Rhymes with LUGGER

bugger, chugger, hugger, mugger, plugger, rugger, slugger, tugger

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. lugger
  2. Deal lugger
  3. rail lugger
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