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Ligger vs Lugger - What's the difference?

ligger | lugger |

As nouns the difference between ligger and lugger

is that ligger is the horizontal timber of a scaffolding; a ledger while lugger is a small vessel having two or three masts, and a running bowsprit, and carrying lugsails.

ligger

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) . See (l).

Noun

(en noun)
  • The horizontal timber of a scaffolding; a ledger.
  • A nether millstone.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) A freeloader or hanger-on, especially in the music industry.
  • * Peaches Geldof may be a top showbiz ligger – but now she’s got a group of her own.'' – "Peaches gets own band", ''The Sun , 29 Aug 2006
  • * The ligger caused a scene when he begged one reveller to find him some gear – and offered sexual favours in return.'' – "Wicked Whispers", ''The Mirror , 29 Jan 2005

    • Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A baited line attached to a float, for night fishing.
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    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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