Rug vs. Lug — What's the Difference?

A floor covering of thick woven material or animal skin, typically not extending over the entire floor

A handle or projection used as a hold or support.

A floor covering consisting of a piece of heavy fabric, especially one that does not cover the floor's entire surface.

A lug nut.

An animal skin used as a floor covering.

(Nautical) A lugsail.

Chiefly British A piece of thick, warm fabric or fur used as a coverlet or lap robe.

A projecting part of a larger piece that helps to provide traction, as on a tire or the sole of a boot.

(Slang) A toupee.

A copper or brass fitting to which electrical wires can be soldered or otherwise connected.

A partial covering for a floor.

(Slang) A clumsy fool; a blockhead.

A (usually thick) piece of fabric used for warmth (especially on a bed); a blanket.

The act of lugging.

A kind of coarse, heavy frieze, formerly used for clothing.

Something lugged.

A cloak or mantle made of such a frieze.

A box for shipping fruit or vegetables.

A person wearing a rug.

The ancient Celtic god of artisanship and warriors. He was said to be the father of Cuchulain.

A cloth covering for a horse.

To drag or haul (an object) laboriously.

A dense layer of natural vegetation that precludes the growth of crops.

To pull or drag with short jerks.

(slang) The female pubic hair.

To cause (an engine, for example) to run poorly or hesitate

A rough, woolly, or shaggy dog.

To pull something with difficulty; tug.

(slang) A wig; a hairpiece.

To move along by jerks or as if under a heavy burden.

(colloquial) A dense growth of chest hair.

To run poorly or hesitate because of strain. Used of an engine

(transitive) To cover with a rug.

The act of hauling or dragging.

(Scotland) To pull roughly or hastily; to plunder; to spoil; to tear.

That which is hauled or dragged.

Snug; cosy

Anything that moves slowly.

A kind of coarse, heavy frieze, formerly used for garments.

A lug nut.

A piece of thick, nappy fabric, commonly made of wool, - used for various purposes, as for covering and ornamenting part of a bare floor, for hanging in a doorway as a potière, for protecting a portion of carpet, for a wrap to protect the legs from cold, etc.

(electricity) 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 rough, woolly, or shaggy dog.

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

To pull roughly or hastily; to plunder; to spoil; to tear.

A large, clumsy, awkward man; a fool.

Floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

(UK) An ear or ear lobe.

A wood box used for transporting fruit or vegetables.

(slang) A request for money, as for political purposes.

A lugworm.

(informal) A pull or drag on a cigarette.

A rod or pole.

A measure of length equal to 2 feet.

(nautical) A lugsail.

(harness) The leather loop or ear by which a shaft is held up.Harness pendant suspension mount featuring two lugs (at the bottom). The pendant has one lug (also named loop), placed in the gap between the two lugs of the hanger.

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

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

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

(transitive) To run at too slow a speed.

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.

The ear, or its lobe.

That which projects like an ear, esp. that by which anything is supported, carried, or grasped, or to which a support is fastened; an ear; as, the lugs of a kettle; the lugs of a founder's flask; the lug (handle) of a jug.

A projecting piece to which anything, as a rod, is attached, or against which anything, as a wedge or key, bears, or through which a bolt passes, etc.

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

The lugworm.

A man; sometimes implying clumsiness.

The act of lugging; as, a hard lug; that which is lugged; as, the pack is a heavy lug.

Anything which moves slowly.

A rod or pole.

A measure of length, being 16½ feet; a rod, pole, or perch.

To pull with force; to haul; to drag along; to carry with difficulty, as something heavy or cumbersome.

To move slowly and heavily.

Ancient Celtic god

A sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast

A projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn something

Marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait

Carry with difficulty;

Obstruct;