[vil]

Dear teachers,

Recently I read the NYT’s article “Bridge Construction Draws Crowds in Minneapolis” where I noted a sentence with unknown word namely “ lugging loudspeakers”.

Trailed by workers in hard hats lugging loudspeakers, Mr. Sanderson used a microphone to answer seemingly endless questions.

I know the meaning of “hard hat” namely “helmet” but I hear for first time the term “lugging loudspeaker”. Probably the workers are equiped like space-pilot with individual loudspeaker?

Would you be kind enough explain to me the meaning of the term in question?

Thank you for your efforts.

Regards.

V