lugworm
[ luhg-wurm ]
/ ˈlʌgˌwɜrm /
noun
any burrowing annelid of the genus Arenicola, of ocean shores, having tufted gills: used as bait for fishing.
Also called
lug.
Words nearby lugworm
lugo,
lugones,
lugosi,
lugsail,
lugubrious,
lugworm,
luhrmann,
luhsien,
luichow,
luichow peninsula,
luik
Example sentences from the Web for lugworm
Lugworm, lug′wurm, n. a sluggish worm found in the sand on the sea-shore, much used for bait by fishermen.
Commonly known as "lugworm," and used by fishermen for bait.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide |Augusta Foote Arnold
British Dictionary definitions for lugworm
lugworm
/ (ˈlʌɡˌwɜːm) /
noun
any polychaete worm of the genus Arenicola, living in burrows on sandy shores and having tufted gills: much used as bait by fishermen
Sometimes shortened to: lug Also called: lobworm
Word Origin for lugworm
C17: of uncertain origin