lascar

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈlaskə/    美 /ˈlæskɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A sailor from India or Southeast Asia, especially as serving on a European ship. historical
    — A motley crowd saunters along the streets — Lascars off a P. and O., blond Northmen from a Swedish barque, Japanese from a man-of-war, English sailors, Spaniards, pleasant-looking fellows from a French cruiser, negroes off an American tramp.
  2. A tent-pitcher; also a type of artilleryman.
  3. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genera Pantoporia and Lasippa.

词形变化

lascars plural Lascar alternative lashkar alternative laskar alternative

词源

From Hindustani لشکر / लश्कर (laśkar), from Persian لشکر (laškar). Doublet of askari.
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