Lascar
[læskә]
Definition
(noun.) a volcano in the Andes in Chile.
(noun.) an East Indian sailor.
Typed by Laverne--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A native sailor, employed in European vessels; also, a menial employed about arsenals, camps, camps, etc.; a camp follower.
Editor: Susanna
Definition
n. a native East Indian sailor or camp-follower.
Checker: Shari
Examples
- So much for the Lascar manager. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- No, but this horrible man confessed to having been there, and the Lascar was at the foot of the stairs. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Both he and the Lascar stoutly swore that no one else had been in the front room during the afternoon. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- This fellow, a Lascar, was well paid by me for his rooms, so that I knew that my secret was safe in his possession. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
Edited by Gene