Hypertext Webster Gateway: "smuggling"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Smuggle \Smug"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Smuggled}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Smuggling}.] [Of Low German or Scand. origin; cf. LG.
smuggeln, D. smokkelen, G. schmuggeln, Dan. smugle, Sw. smyga
to introduce or convey secretly, Dan. i smug secretly, D.
smuigen to eat in secret, AS. sm?gan to creep. See {Smock}.]
1. To import or export secretly, contrary to the law; to
import or export without paying the duties imposed by law;
as, to smuggle lace.
2. Fig.: To convey or introduce clandestinely.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
smuggling
n : secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty
is due
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