luggie

[ luhg-ee, loo g-ee, loo-gee ]

/ ˈlʌg i, ˈlʊg i, ˈlu gi /

any wooden container with a lug, or handle, as a mug, a pail, or a dish with a handle on the side.

Origin of luggie

First recorded in 1715–25; lug² + -ie

Speaking of the produce in Tirhoot, the same gentleman says the "luggie," or measuring rod, varies throughout the district.

The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom |P. L. Simmonds
When out at sea Luggie had nothing to do but cast out his lines to have as plentiful a dinner as he could desire.

Witch Stories |E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn) Linton
In another part of the district, including Sarun, where the "luggie" is larger, the average produce is about one-third better.

The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom |P. L. Simmonds
Jamieson says that the leader had to repeat a rhyme, and if he made a mistake, he in turn became Luggie.

The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol I of II) |Alice Bertha Gomme

We need hardly wonder at the fate of poor Luggie, considering the times.

Witch Stories |E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn) Linton