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jug

1. jug \'j*g\ n [perh. fr. Jug, nickname for Joan] chiefly Brit  1a: a 
   small pitcher  1b1: a large deep earthenware or glass container with a 
   narrow mouth and a  handle 1b2: the contents of such a container  2: JAIL 
2. jug vt or jugged;  or jug.ging 1: to stew (as a hare) in an earthenware 
   vessel  2: IMPRISON