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lag·an  (lgn) also li·gan (lgn) or lag·end (lgnd)

n.

Cargo or equipment thrown into the sea but attached to a float or buoy so that it can be recovered.

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[French, from Old French, possibly from Old Norse lögn, lagn-; see legh- in Indo-European roots.]

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lagan [ˈlæg^ən], ligan [ˈlaɪg^ən]

n

(Transport / Nautical Terms) goods or wreckage on the sea bed, sometimes attached to a buoy to permit recovery Compare flotsam, jetsam

[from Old French lagan, probably of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse lögn dragnet]

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Noun

1.

lagan - goods (or wreckage) on the sea bed that is attached to a buoy so that it can be recovered lagend, ligan wreckage - the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked; "they searched the wreckage for signs of survivors"