one of the 19th century English workmen who destroyed labor-saving machinery that they thought would cause unemployment any opponent of technological progress In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately; used in a good sense; as, they luckily escaped injury
so called from Ned Lud, a half-witted man who some years previously had broken stocking frames
Being without luck; unpropitious; unfortunate; unlucky; meeting with ill success or bad fortune; as, a luckless gamester; a luckless maid
One of a number of riotous persons in England, who for six years (1811-17) tried to prevent the use of labor-saving machinery by breaking it, burning factories, etc
one of the 19th century English workmen who destroyed labor-saving machinery that they thought would cause unemployment