Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small sailing vessel, typically used for fishing or coastal trade, that is rigged with one or more lugsails. A lugsail is a four-sided, fore-and-aft sail that is set on a yard which is slung at an angle to the mast.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The old fisherman sailed his lugger out to the fishing grounds at dawn.
  • Historical paintings often depict luggers working along the coast.

Advanced Usage

• "To be rigged as a lugger": Describes a boat specifically fitted with the lug sail rigging.
  • The classic boat was beautifully restored and rigged as a lugger.

Variants and Related Words

• Lugsail (n): The type of sail used on a lugger.
  • The lugsail is an efficient rig for downwind sailing.
• Lug-rigged (adj): Describing a boat equipped with lugsails.
  • It was a small, lug-rigged boat.

Synonyms

• Fishing smack: A type of small fishing vessel.
• Coble: A flat-bottomed fishing boat used in parts of the UK.

Related Phrases

• Coastal lugger: Specifies a lugger used for trade or fishing near the shore.
  • The coastal lugger transported goods between the islands.

Noun

1. small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails