Lascar definition
An East Indian sailor, army servant, or artillery trooper during the era of European colonialism in Asia.
noun
(historical) An Indian or East Indian sailor, employed on European ships.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
lascar
Plural:
lascarsOrigin of lascar
- Ultimately (probably via Portuguese lascar) from Urdu laškar army from Persian from Middle Persian kwer- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition