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.