lugger
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Meaning · English
Someone or something that lugs (“drags or hauls, especially something heavy”). — A rower who tends to rely on strength rather than technique.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The Canadian [Ned] Hanlan represents what since the introduction of the slide may be called the scientific side of sculling; his Australian competitor [Elias Connell Laycock], though by no means such a mere "lugger" as his countryman [Edward] Trickett, trusts much less to style and mechanical finish
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “lugger” mean?
Someone or something that lugs (“drags or hauls, especially something heavy”). — A rower who tends to rely on strength rather than technique.
Is “lugger” formal or informal?
lugger is generally derogatory, slang.