lascar

(las′kər)

noun

an Indian or East Indian sailor, employed on European ships

Origin: Hindi lashkar, army, camp < Pers, army < Ar al-'askar, army

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noun

An East Indian sailor, army servant, or artillery trooper.

Origin:

Origin: Urdu lashkar, army

Origin: , from Persian

Origin: , from Arabic al-‘askar, the army

Origin: : al-, the

Origin: + ‘askar, army

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