lascar
lascar · lascars
A sailor from India or Southeast Asia, especially as serving on a European shipA sailor from India or Southeast Asia, especially as serving on a European ship.
UK/ˈlaskə/US/ˈlæskɚ/
Meaning
3 senses(historical)A sailor from India or Southeast Asia, especially as serving on a European ship.
A tent-pitcher; also a type of artilleryman.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genera Pantoporia and Lasippa.
More definitions
- a volcano in the Andes in Chile
- an East Indian sailor
Origin
From Hindustani لشکر / लश्कर (laśkar), from Persian لشکر (laškar). Doublet of askari.From Hindustani لشکر / लश्कर (laśkar), from Persian لشکر (laškar). Doublet of askari.
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