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   lascar

   /ˈlaskə/

   noun

   • 1. a sailor from India or SE Asia: dated "the manning of British ships by lascar crews"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Portuguese lascari, from Urdu and Persian laškarī ‘soldier’, from laškar ‘army’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   • A

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