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Meaning of LASCAR

Pronunciation:  'laskur, 'laskur

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a volcano in the Andes in Chile
  2. [n]  an East Indian sailor
 
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 See Also: Chile, crewman, Republic of Chile, sailor, volcano

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Las"car\, n. [Per. & Hind. lashkar an army, an inferior
artillery man, a cooly, a native sailor.]
A native sailor, employed in European vessels; also, a menial
employed about arsenals, camps, camps, etc.; a camp follower.
[East Indies]
 

 

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