lug Definition

lug¹
verb

lugged, lugging
1. To carry, pull or drag something with difficulty, especially something that is bulky or heavy.

Thesaurus: carry, tote, tow, drag, heave, pull.

Etymology: 14c.

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lug²
noun

1. dialect or colloq
An ear.
2a. A protruding part on something, especially one that acts as a kind of handle, allowing the object to be carried or turned;
2b. A projecting part on a spade or other similar implement.
3. A flap on a bonnet or hat that could cover the ear.

Etymology: 15c in sense 3; 16c in sense 1 in Scots and Northern English dialects.