Lug \Lug\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.]
1. A rod or pole. [Prov. Eng.] --Wright.
2. A measure of length, being 161/2 feet; a rod, pole, or
perch. [Obs.] `` Eight lugs of ground.'' --Spenser.
{Chimney lug}, or {Lug pole}, a pole on which a kettle is
hung over the fire, either in a chimney or in the open
air. [Local, U.S.] --Whittier.