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noun Lug n. 1.The ear, or its lobe. (Scot. & Prov. Eng.) 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. 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. 4.(Harness) The leather loop or ear by which a shaft is held up. 6.A man; sometimes implying clumsiness. (slang) 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.
Lug n. 1.The act of lugging; as, a hard lug; that which is lugged; as, the pack is a heavy lug. (Colloq.) 2.Anything which moves slowly. (Obs.)
Lug n. 1.A rod or pole. (Prov. Eng.) 2.A measure of length, being 16½ feet; a rod, pole, or perch. (Obs.) " Eight lugs of ground." 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.)
verb Lug v. i. (past & past part. lugged; pres. part. lugging) To pull with force; to haul; to drag along; to carry with difficulty, as something heavy or cumbersome. "They must divide the image among them, and so lug off every one his share."
Lug v. i. To move slowly and heavily.
Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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