The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Lug \Lug\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.]
   1. A rod or pole. [Prov. Eng.] --Wright.
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   2. A measure of length, being 161/2 feet; a rod, pole, or
      perch. [Obs.] " Eight lugs of ground." --Spenser.
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   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.
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