lascar

Meaning

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.

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

البحّار

linguado

Etymology

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