1. a small sailing boat with two or three masts and a lugsail
Usage: nautical

Examples

• The fishermen sailed their lugger out to the deeper waters.
• The old lugger had weathered many storms along the coast.
• We spotted a traditional lugger anchored in the harbor.
• The lugger’s distinctive sail configuration made it easy to identify.
• Local fishermen preferred the lugger for its maneuverability in shallow waters.
• The museum displayed a restored nineteenth-century lugger.