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Hugger vs Lugger - What's the difference?

hugger | lugger |

As nouns the difference between hugger and lugger

is that hugger is one who hugs or embraces while lugger is a small vessel having two or three masts, and a running bowsprit, and carrying lugsails.

As a verb hugger

is (obsolete) to conceal; to lurk in ambush.

hugger

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who hugs or embraces.

    • Derived terms

    * nuthugger, nuthuggers * tree hugger

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To conceal; to lurk in ambush.
    • (Bishop Hall)
    (Webster 1913) English agent nouns ----

    lugger

    English

    (wikipedia lugger)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small vessel having two or three masts, and a running bowsprit, and carrying lugsails.
  • A conman.
  • An Indian falcon (Falco jugger ), similar to the European lanner and the American prairie falcon.

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