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jug

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1. jug - Noun

2. jug - Verb

Meaning

A vessel, usually of coarse earthenware, with a swelling belly and narrow mouth, and having a handle on one side.

A pitcher; a ewer.

A prison; a jail; a lockup.

To seethe or stew, as in a jug or jar placed in boiling water; as, to jug a hare.

To commit to jail; to imprison.

To utter a sound resembling this word, as certain birds do, especially the nightingale.

To nestle or collect together in a covey; -- said of quails and partridges.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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The suspects were imprisoned without trial Source: Internet

the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life Source: Internet

jug the rabbit Source: Internet

98. I need a jug of wine and a book of poetry, Half a loaf for a bite to eat, Then you and I, seated in a deserted spot, Will have more wealth than a Sultan's realm. Source: Internet

A documentary by Todd Kwait about the history and influence of jug band music, Chasin' Gus' Ghost, first screened at the 2007 San Francisco Jug Band Festival. Source: Internet

A folk music revival in the U.S. in the early 1960s re-ignited interest in the washtub bass and jug band music. Source: Internet

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