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lascar

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las·car  (lskr)
n.
An East Indian sailor, army servant, or artillery trooper.
[Urdu lashkar, army, from Persian, from Arabic al-'askar, the army : al-, the + 'askar, army.]
lascar [ˈlæskə]
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) a sailor from the East Indies
[from Urdu lashkar soldier, from Persian: the army]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lascar - an East Indian sailor
crewman, sailor - any member of a ship's crew
2.Lascar - a volcano in the Andes in Chile
Chile, Republic of Chile - a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast


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There a Lascar came alongside in a canoe, sold him the handle of a sword in silver that bore the print of characters engraved on the hilt.
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules View in context
Had I been recognised in that den my life would not have been worth an hour's purchase; for I have used it before now for my own purposes, and the rascally Lascar who runs it has sworn to have vengeance upon me.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
For four days he had struggled, yelled, and wrenched at the heavy iron bars of his prison without ceasing, and had nearly slain a Lascar incautious enough to come within reach of the great hairy paw.
From Mine Own People by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
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