lascar
lascar
Definition
las·car (las′kər)
noun
an Indian or East Indian sailor, employed on European ships
Etymology: Hindi lashkar, army, camp < Pers, army < Ar al-'askar, army
lascar
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- seaman: Lascar seamen were being press-ganged onto ship crews in India and then abandoned in London.
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