lug vs pillion

lug

noun
  • The leather loop or ear by which a shaft is held up. 

  • That which is hauled or dragged. 

  • A wood box used for transporting fruit or vegetables. 

  • An ear or ear lobe. 

  • A lugworm. 

  • A lug nut. 

  • A device for terminating an electrical conductor to facilitate the mechanical connection; to the conductor it may be crimped to form a cold weld, soldered or have pressure from a screw. 

  • A lugsail. 

  • A ridge or other protuberance on the surface of a body to increase traction or provide a hold for holding and moving it. 

  • A part of something which sticks out, used as a handle or support. 

  • A pull or drag on a cigarette. 

  • A loop (or protuberance) found on both arms of a hinge, featuring a hole for the axis of the hinge. 

  • A request for money, as for political purposes. 

  • A large, clumsy, awkward man; a fool. 

  • A rod or pole. 

  • The act of hauling or dragging. 

  • Anything that moves slowly. 

verb
  • To run at too slow a speed. 

  • To haul or drag along (especially something heavy); to carry; to pull. 

  • To carry an excessive amount of sail for the conditions prevailing. 

  • To pull toward the inside rail ("lugging in") or the outside rail ("lugging out") during a race. 

pillion

noun
  • The cushion of a saddle. 

  • The person riding in the pillion. 

  • A similar second saddle on a motorcycle for a passenger. 

  • A pad behind the saddle of a horse for a second rider. 

verb
  • To ride on a pillion. 

  • To put a pillion on a horse. 

adv
  • Riding behind the driving rider, as when positioned on the rump of a mount. 

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