lascar

1. (historical) A sailor from India or Southeast Asia, especially as serving on a European ship.
2. A tent-pitcher; also a type of artilleryman.
3. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genera Pantoporia and Lasippa.

Etymology

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

Synonyms

lemon sole

sailor

soles

Indian sailor

Atlantic sole

French sole

dover sole

Translations

Hintli

🇮🇳/🇮🇴

سمك موسى

Seezunge

sole

lascar

sogliola dal porro

sogliola di dover

sogliola limanda

sogliole

Pegusa lascaris

sola

البحّار

sola zwyczajna

złocica europejska

linguado