laager
A defensive encampment encircled by wagons, especially by South African BoersA defensive encampment encircled by wagons, especially by South African Boers.
Meaning
2 sensesA defensive encampment encircled by wagons, especially by South African Boers.
A temporary formation of armoured vehicles for resupply.
- a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From South African Dutch lager (“camp”) (modern Afrikaans laer), from German Lager, from MFrom South African Dutch lager (“camp”) (modern Afrikaans laer), from German Lager, from Middle High German leger, from Old High German legar, from Proto-Germanic *legrą. Doublet of lager and lair.
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